Fake show of care in Gaza fools no one

After the US leader's trip to the Middle East earlier this month, with the connivance of the US administration, Israel has markedly escalated its military campaign in the Gaza Strip, which includes the bombing of refugee camps, hospitals and schools where it claims Hamas fighters are hiding.

Since Israel resumed its intensified military campaign on March 18, at least 3,901 Palestinians have been killed and 11,088 others injured, bringing the overall death toll in Gaza since the war began in October 2023 to 54,056, with a total of 123,129 people injured, Gaza's health authorities said on Tuesday. This happened despite the strong opposition of the international community.

The increasingly grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza has prompted even some US allies and partners, including the European Union, to condemn Israel's attacks and urge Tel Aviv to lift its blockade of Gaza and allow immediate, safe and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid.