EU urges Israel to allow ‘immediate, unimpeded’ aid into flood-hit Gaza

LONDON: The EU on Saturday urged Israel to allow “immediate, unimpeded” humanitarian aid into Gaza and reopen all border crossings, warning that devastating floods and worsening winter conditions were deepening the humanitarian crisis in the enclave.

The bloc also expressed alarm over Thursday’s Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which killed six people, including a surgeon, and injured at least 27 others.

In a statement issued on behalf of the EU, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called on Israel to ensure the sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance and essential supplies, including shelter materials and medical equipment, as displaced Palestinians struggle with severe flooding and freezing winter conditions.