On the evening of December 30, local time, the foreign ministers of 10 countries including France, Britain, Canada, Denmark, and Finland issued a joint statement expressing “deep concern” over the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The statement stated that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is still at a disastrous level. About 1.3 million people are in urgent need of shelter; 1.6 million people face severe food insecurity; the health-care system has been severely damaged, and more than half of medical institutions are only partially functioning; and about 740,000 people are exposed to the risk of toxic sewage due to the collapse of infrastructure. The statement urged Israel to take urgent measures, including: ensuring the continued work of international NGOs and UN agencies; easing import restrictions on “dual-use” goods; and fully opening and expanding aid channels to Gaza. The foreign ministers of the 10 countries called on Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian access and fulfill relevant commitments to achieve an effective humanitarian response and create conditions for restoration, reconstruction, and lasting peace in Gaza.

On the evening of December 30, local time, the foreign ministers of 10 countries including France, Britain, Canada, Denmark, and Finland issued a joint statement expressing “deep concern” over the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The statement stated that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is still at a disastrous level. About 1.3 million people are in urgent need of shelter; 1.6 million people face severe food insecurity; the health-care system has been severely damaged, and more than half of medical institutions are only partially functioning; and about 740,000 people are exposed to the risk of toxic sewage due to the collapse of infrastructure. The statement urged Israel to take urgent measures, including: ensuring the continued work of international NGOs and UN agencies; easing import restrictions on “dual-use” goods; and fully opening and expanding aid channels to Gaza. The foreign ministers of the 10 countries called on Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian access and fulfill relevant commitments to achieve an effective humanitarian response and create conditions for restoration, reconstruction, and lasting peace in Gaza.