Türkiye on Wednesday accused Israel of using hunger as a weapon against civilians in Gaza during the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings and said the international community has “gravely failed” to prevent widespread destruction and loss of life.
“The international community has gravely failed to halt the Israeli aggression and loss of tens of thousands of innocent lives in Gaza, mostly women and children,” said Nuh Yılmaz, Türkiye’s deputy minister for foreign affairs.
Yılmaz stated the reason for Türkiye’s appearance before the court is Israel’s “sustained breach of its international obligations,” adding that a war of “unprecedented scale” is being waged against civilians in Gaza, spilling into the West Bank and neighbouring countries.
He accused Israel of using “hunger as a weapon” and “collective punishment,” as Tel Aviv has closed Gaza’s crossings, blocking essential supplies from entering the enclave since March 2.
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