Iraqi FM calls for sustained efforts to send humanitarian aid to Gaza
The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, and the US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski. Photo: Iraqi Foreign Ministry
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, emphasized on Wednesday the importance of supporting the efforts aimed at ensuring a ceaseless flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
Hussein’s remarks took place during his meeting with the US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, where they discussed the dangerous situation in the region and the importance of stopping the war in Gaza, according to a statement released by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.
Following the attack carried out by Hamas on October 7, Israel established a total blockade of the Gaza Strip and continued heartless bombing, pushing almost half of Gaza’s 2.3 million population from their homes and leading to a humanitarian catastrophe as food, fuel, and water supplies are critically low.
The Health Ministry in Gaza mentioned that 7,028 Palestinians, including 2,913 children, have been killed since October 7.
Israeli officials said that 1,400 people have been killed and 3,500 have been injured in rocket launches and terror acts by Hamas.
Israeli authorities said earlier on Thursday that 224 Israeli hostages are being held captive by Hamas militants in Gaza.