The United States ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has confirmed in an appearance this noon that his country will immediately start a plan for the entry of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, which is blocked by Israel since the beginning of March.
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Huckabee did not want to name governments and non -governmental organizations that are going to participate, although it has anticipated that Israel will not be in the front line: “The United States does not have to tell Israel everything it does and vice versa. The role of Israel will be to provide security, but will not participate in the delivery of food,” he confirmed.
As explained by the US representative, it will be private companies that guarantee the safety of humanitarian workers, while the Israeli army will monitor the perimeter of the entire operation.
Obviously there is a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, but if we are in this situation today it is because of Hamas
— Mike Huckabee, US ambassador to Israel
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According to the ambassador, Trump’s desire is that the cast occurs in a safe way and without the Hamas playing part either in him. Huckabee argues that the Palestinian organization steals humanitarian aid, resells it in the black market and uses money to buy weapons.
“The greatest danger right now is a famine in Gaza,” Huckabee has admitted, who anticipates that he expects 400 aid distribution points to be installed in the strip.
Announcement prior to Trump’s visit
Huckabee’s appearance and announcement comes a few days before the visit that Donald Trump begins next Tuesday to several countries in the Middle East.
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The president of the United States is not going to visit Israel, but Saudi Arabia, Catar and Arab Emirates United. In any case, Huckabe has rushed to ensure that the relationship with Israel is still a priority and solid.
The Hebrew government has appealed to Hamas to accept a prison exchange agreement for hostages taking advantage of Trump’s visit, but the Palestinian organization has announced since it rejects that idea. Israel has threatened to start the operation to conquer the entire Gaza Strip if after this Trump visit that pact with Hamas has not been reached.
