Albanese Calls for Gaza Aid Ships if Israel Does Not Open All Crossings

UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese called on November 10 for humanitarian vessels to be sent to Gaza if Israel did not open all crossings and allow aid in by 9 a.m. Wednesday. Her post demanded immediate deliveries of shelter, water, food and medicine, and proposed that a national leader send ships if Israel refused. Albanese wrote: “Israel must immediately open all Gaza crossings and let humanitarian aid in…”. She specified new tents and modular housing, clean water, nutrient-rich food and medicines. Her proposal was to send vessels to break what she described as a siege. She did not specify the timezone for her next-morning deadline. Her statement quoted a November 9 post by Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, who described worsening humanitarian conditions, heavy rain and flooded tents in Gaza. Miliband said the British government would continue working to end the suffering. In a separate November 9 statement, the IDF said more than 91,000 tents and over 8,200 trucks carrying tarpaulins, blankets, winter clothing and other supplies had entered Gaza since its winter plan began. It said the effort was being advanced with the Board of Peace, the UN, international organizations and donor countries. The military also said it had approved 7,500 vaccine doses for UNICEF and three mobile clinics for the International Medical Corps. It accused Hamas of exploiting aid and civilian areas for terrorist activity, and said equipment reviews sought to meet humanitarian needs while preventing the rebuilding of terrorist capabilities.