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EU Urges Israel to Grant Urgent Aid Access to Gaza Amid Flooding

The European Union has urged Israel to provide urgent humanitarian aid and reopen border crossings into Gaza following severe flooding. Israel's COGAT unit stated that preventive measures were taken and rejected accusations of limiting aid, blaming Hamas for the situation.

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What happened

01The EU called on Israel to urgently expand humanitarian aid to Gaza after severe flooding.
02Brussels demanded immediate access for humanitarian missions and reopening of Gaza border crossings.
03Israel's COGAT stated preventive measures were taken to prepare for the rainy season.
04Jerusalem rejected accusations of limiting aid, blaming Hamas for the situation in Gaza.

The EU called for immediate and unimpeded access for aid distribution and recovery efforts.

Translated and summarized by baba from Mignews, the latest report. Read Mignews’s original