Israel must ensure ‘basic needs’ of Gaza civilians: Red Cross

TLE DESK: Israel must meet the basic needs of Gazan
civilians for food, water and medicine, the International Committee of the
Red Cross said following Friday’s the “devastating and entirely foreseeable”
declaration of famine, reports AFP.”Under international humanitarian law, Israel, as the occupying power, must
ensure that the basic needs of the civilian population in Gaza are met, using
all the resources it has available,” the ICRC said in a statement, saying the
famine declaration in the Palestinian territory “must serve as a catalyst for
immediate and concrete action”.