New foreign minister says Israel using lack of food as a tool in Gaza

Thomson Reuters

· Posted: May 14, 2025 4:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

Newly named Foreign Minister Anita Anand accused Israel connected Wednesday of utilizing a deficiency of nutrient arsenic a governmental instrumentality successful its Gaza cognition and urged further enactment connected a ceasefire with Hamas, the militant radical that controls the Palestinian enclave.

Israel has sealed disconnected the Gaza Strip since aboriginal March and resumed its subject run against Hamas pursuing the illness of a ceasefire woody during which thousands of assistance trucks entered the enclave.

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"We cannot let the continued usage of nutrient arsenic a governmental tool... Over 50,000 radical person died arsenic a effect of the aggression caused against the Palestinians and the Gazan radical successful Palestine. Using nutrient arsenic a governmental instrumentality is simply unacceptable," Anand told reporters up of a furniture meeting.

"We request to proceed to enactment towards a ceasefire. We request to guarantee that we person a two-state solution, and Canada volition proceed to support that position."

Israel's run has killed much than 52,900 Palestinians, according to section wellness officials. It has near Gaza connected the brink of famine, assistance groups and planetary agencies say.

Israel denies determination is simply a hazard of famine and accuses Hamas of causing hunger by stealing assistance meant for civilians.

Prime Minister Mark Carney named Anand to her caller station connected Tuesday. She replaced Mélanie Joly, who had been successful the occupation for much than 3 years.

Israel invaded Gaza successful retaliation for the Hamas-led onslaught connected confederate Israeli communities connected Oct. 7, 2023, successful which astir 1,200 radical were killed and 251 were taken arsenic hostages to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.