Australia, Canada, Italy and UK urge Israel to allow Gaza aid

The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement urging Israel to allow immediate, rapid, and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Gaza. The nations described the situation on the ground as "dire" and called for the removal of delays to allow vital supplies, including 150,000 tents, to enter the region ahead of winter.

The ministers noted that recent floods have caused further suffering and emphasized that the situation is "entirely reversible" if crossings are opened and dual-use items necessary for recovery are granted entry.

According to Middle East Eye, Israeli military data shows that Israel has failed to meet commitments under a Gaza ceasefire deal, allowing in only approximately half of the agreed volume of humanitarian and commercial goods each month since March. The data, which was obtained by Haaretz, indicates a growing shortfall in food, medical supplies, tents, and infrastructure repair materials.

While the ceasefire deal pledged 4,200 vehicles per week, data supplied to the International Gaza Support Center shows that Israel allowed about 4,700 trucks in March, 5,300 in April, and more than 9,600 in May.

Brief written by urgent.news from Ajel English, The Guardian Australia, The Guardian, South China Morning Post, Middle East Eye — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.