Israel faces a deadline to present to the country’s top court measures to increase aid to the besieged Gaza, where hunger is spreading after more than six months of fighting, TRT World reports.
Five non-profit groups have taken the state to court, accusing authorities of restricting the entry of relief items and failing to respect their “obligations as an occupying power” to provide basic necessities to Gazans.
“Contrary to Israel’s claims that there was no limit on entry of aid to Gaza, several policy choices are hindering” aid delivery, said Miriam Marmur, of rights group Gisha, one of the plaintiffs.