The relative calm of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came to an abrupt end on Tuesday, when Israel launched dozens of attacks on targets across the Gaza Strip. Palestinian hospital officials say more than 400 people have been killed, including women and children. Israel says the operation is open-ended and expected to expand, raising fears of the 17-month-old war fully reigniting.
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00:00Our worst fears materialized.
00:02Airstrikes resumed across the entire Gaza Strip.
00:06Unconfirmed reports of hundreds of people killed.
00:10New evacuation orders issued by Israeli forces.
00:14And once again, the people of Gaza living in abject fear.
00:19Modest gains made during the ceasefire destroyed.
00:25Humanitarian workers remain on the ground.
00:26I'm in close touch with them, ready to provide
00:29life-saving support to survivors and carry out
00:32our humanitarian mission.
00:34We must be allowed to do so.
00:39Last month, Madam President, I visited
00:40the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel
00:43to meet survivors, frontline workers, and authorities.
00:48In Israel, I met with survivors of the horrendous Hamas-led
00:52attacks on 7th of October at the Niros kibbutz.
00:57I will never forget my visit there.
00:59One in four people killed or taken hostage.
01:05In the West Bank, I met with families
01:07whose homes were demolished and who
01:08faced daily threats of eviction and forcible displacement.
01:12My trip coincided with some of Gaza's better recent days.
01:18A ceasefire was in place.
01:20Humanitarians were delivering hundreds of trucks every day,
01:24saving lives and restoring hope.
01:27We demonstrated that when we are allowed to do so,
01:31we can deliver aid at scale.
01:35Not anymore.
01:38Today, I'm distressed to report that in addition
01:40to the intense airstrikes that have resumed
01:43since the 2nd of March, Israeli authorities
01:45have cut off the entry of all life-saving supplies, food,
01:50medicines, fuel, cooking gas, for 2.1 million people.
01:57Our repeated requests to collect aid
02:00sitting at Kerem Shalom Crossing
02:02have been systematically rejected.
02:06Food is rotting and medicines are expiring.
02:11No further hostages have been released.
02:14Only medical evacuations and humanitarian staff rotations
02:17have continued.