The humanitarian situation remains catastrophic on Tuesday, February 20, in the Gaza Strip, where nearly a million and a half Palestinians are crowding into the town of Rafah, where Israel wants to carry out an assault. The UN Security Council must decide on a new text demanding a ceasefire “immediate” in Gaza. This resolution is threatened by a new veto from the United States, their third since the start of the war between their Israeli ally and Hamas. The vote must take place at 10 a.m. local time (4 p.m. in France). Follow our live stream.
A risk of an “explosion” in the number of child deaths in Gaza, according to UN agencies. An alarming lack of food, rampant malnutrition and the rapid spread of diseases worry the United Nations. Food and drinking water have become “extremely rare” in the Palestinian Territory and almost all young children suffer from infectious diseases.
The crisis between Israel and Brazil deepens. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is “persona non grata” in Israel, the Israeli Foreign Minister said on Monday, after the Brazilian president accused the government of Benjamin Netanyahu of committing a “genocide” Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli ambassador to Brazil was also summoned by the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Israel threatens to continue its offensive in Gaza during Ramadan. Fighting continued Monday in the Gaza Strip where Israel is threatening to continue its offensive against Hamas during Ramadan if the hostages are not released by then, including in the Rafah region.