The Supreme Winter Emergency Committee in Gaza:
In response to the claims of the Israeli Prime Minister's Office regarding "contribution and coordination to a comprehensive preparation plan for the winter season and facilitating the entry of humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip, we confirm that these claims constitute a clear deception of international public opinion and an attempt to erase Israel's legal and moral responsibility in the Gaza Strip."
- Talking about "winter facilities" is refuted by the reality on the ground. Israel continues to prevent the entry of rain-resistant tents, thermal insulation, rainwater drainage pumps and civil and municipal defense equipment.
- What Israel puts into the Gaza Strip does not go beyond the minimum to beautify its image before the world, while imposing a strict blockade and controlling the crossings to turn human suffering and the population's need for shelter into a weapon of pressure and extortion.
We call on the international community and the UN to put serious pressure on Israel to open the crossings immediately and unconditionally, and to bring construction supplies, decent shelter and urban fuel to prevent an imminent environmental and health disaster with the coming of winter.