The head of Hamas' political bureau, Dr. Khalil al-Hiya, sent messages to the Arab and Islamic countries, in which he called for urgent action to deal with the escalating humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, in light of the continued siege, hunger, the denial of shelter and basic services and the increasing suffering of the population with the onset of winter.
Al-Hiya emphasized that what Gaza is witnessing is no longer just an emergency aid crisis, but a catastrophic reality in which a policy of hunger and systematic destruction of the necessities of life are intertwined, in addition to the restrictions imposed on the entry of aid and recovery materials.
Al-Hiya emphasized a number of urgent demands, the most prominent of which are:
Obliged Israel to fully implement the ceasefire agreement and complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
Immediate implementation of the humanitarian protocol signed in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Allow the National Committee for Gaza Administration to enter the Strip and fulfill its role.
Ensuring uninterrupted access of UN and humanitarian institutions to all areas of the Gaza Strip.
Launch an international emergency campaign to deal with the consequences of winter, and provide shelter, heating and fuel supplies.
Repairing sewage and rainwater networks, restoring damaged facilities and providing safe shelter centers for the displaced.
Raising international funding for humanitarian response, early recovery and rehabilitation, and ensuring the entry of construction materials and necessary equipment.
Al-Hiya also called for gathering support for a proposed resolution requiring Israel to implement its humanitarian obligations, and to hold an emergency and public session of the Security Council to discuss the extent of the escalating humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip.