Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa has met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss ceasefire efforts, Wafa reports.
During the meeting, Mustafa emphasised the urgent need to intensify international pressure on Israel to halt its ongoing operations in the Gaza Strip and to open the border crossings into enclave, warning that the ongoing closure exacerbates the risk of worsening famine.
Wafa adds that Mustafa stressed the critical need for the immediate entry of humanitarian aid amid severe shortages of food, medicine, and other basic necessities.
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