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ICRC says access to civilians in Gaza depends on agreement and support of warring parties
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A representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross told a briefing that humanitarian access to civilians in Gaza requires the agreement and active support of the warring parties, and that the ICRC relies on longstanding, confidential dialogue with both Israel and Hamas.
A representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross said humanitarian access to civilians trapped in Gaza depends on the agreement and active support of the warring parties and on longstanding neutrality and trust established by the organization.
"Everywhere you see people deprived of their basic human dignity, you consider it a moral failure of the international community because we haven't succeeded in providing the necessary support to these people that are innocently trapped in situations of armed violence," the ICRC representative said. "It's…
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