Israel said Monday there was no temporary truce to allow aid in or foreigners out of the Gaza Strip.
JERUSALEM -- Israel said Monday there was no temporary truce to allow aid in or foreigners out of the Gaza Strip, as fears grew over the dire humanitarian situation faced by millions of Palestinians trapped in the heavily bombarded enclave.
As Israel continued to mass troops along the Gaza border ahead of a major offensive, the Arab League's chief called for an immediate end to military operations and for safe corridors to allow in aid. "No electricity, no water, no internet. I feel like I'm losing my humanity," said Mona Abdel Hamid, 55, who fled Gaza City to Rafah in the south of the enclave, where she is staying with strangers.Gazans are effectively trapped, with Israeli-controlled crossings closed and Egypt also having shut the Rafah border in the south.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office dashed hopes of a deal, saying in a statement on Monday that "there is currently no ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza in return for removing foreigners". On Sunday, a rocket hit the UN peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah attacks killed one person in Israel, the Israeli military said.
"Israel has one of the finest fighting forces ... I guarantee we're gonna provide them everything they need," he said. As Israel seeks to avenge the brutal attack during which Hamas militants also took 199 hostages including young children, the Arab League and African Union have warned an invasion could lead to "a genocide".Watch more News on iWantTFC The UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees said Sunday that one million Palestinians had already been displaced in the first week of the conflict -- but the number was likely to be higher.
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