EU leaders have demanded “humanitarian corridors and pauses” in Israel’s war against Hamas, urging aid access for civilians trapped in besieged Gaza, where the United Nations says “nowhere is safe”.

According to AFP, on late Thursday, EU leaders called for “continued, rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access and aid to reach those in need through all necessary measures including humanitarian corridors and pauses for humanitarian needs”.

Just 74 trucks of food, water and medicine have been permitted to enter Gaza, home to 2.4 million people, since the conflict began — a figure described by aid groups as vastly insufficient. Before the conflict, around 500 trucks entered daily, according to the United Nations.

“Without fuel, there will be no humanitarian response, no aid reaching people in need, no electricity for hospitals, no access to clean water, and no availability of bread,” UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini said.

 People gather amid the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Gaza City on October 26. — AFP
People gather amid the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Gaza City on October 26. — AFP

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