The United Nations and the international humanitarian team in the occupied Palestinian territories also expressed their rejection of the Israeli plan, stressing that it contradicts basic humanitarian principles.
The movement affirmed in a statement that this mechanism represents a "violation of international law and an abdication of the occupation's obligations under the Geneva Convention," emphasizing its rejection of transforming aid into a tool for political pressure or subjecting it to the occupation's conditions.
It also considered that this mechanism gives the occupation more time to commit crimes of genocide, calling for a firm international stance against these policies. The movement added that it supports the position of the United Nations and international organizations, which reject any arrangements that do not respect basic humanitarian principles such as neutrality and independence.
She emphasized that the only entity authorized to distribute aid is specialized international and governmental institutions, not the occupation or its agents. She called on the international community not to be deceived by the occupation's narratives and called for a complete lifting of the blockade and the opening of the crossings to allow the flow of food and medical aid under UN supervision, free from any military or political interference.
For its part, the international humanitarian team in the occupied Palestinian territories expressed its rejection of the Israeli plan to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, stressing that it contradicts humanitarian principles.
The team noted in a statement that the Israeli authorities sought to shut down the aid distribution system run by the United Nations and its partners, and wanted supplies to be distributed through Israeli centers under conditions determined by the occupying army, once the crossings were approved to reopen.
The team added that Israel had prevented supplies from entering Gaza for nine weeks, leading to the closure of bakeries and community kitchens, the depletion of supplies in humanitarian organizations' warehouses, and widespread hunger among children.
The team considered that the proposed Israeli plan would result in large areas of Gaza, particularly those that are difficult to access, remaining without supplies, further threatening the lives of civilians and relief workers.
The United Nations calls for lifting the siege and providing food for civilians.
In the same context, the United Nations called on world leaders to provide food to civilians in the Gaza Strip, in light of the ongoing comprehensive blockade imposed by Israel for more than two months.
In a statement issued by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations considered the Israeli plan to be inconsistent with basic humanitarian principles, threatening the lives of civilians and increasing forced displacement.
The statement affirmed that UN teams are ready to distribute essential supplies and services in Gaza as soon as the blockade is lifted, calling on world leaders to use their influence to ensure this.
Since March 2, Israel has closed the Gaza Strip's crossings to the entry of food, relief, medical aid, and goods, causing a significant deterioration in the humanitarian situation for Palestinians, according to government, human rights, and international reports.
In early March, the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel concluded. The agreement, which went into effect on January 19, 2025, was brokered by Egypt and Qatar and supported by the United States, and the Palestinian movement adhered to it.
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by international justice, evaded the start of the second phase and resumed the genocide in Gaza on March 18, responding to the demands of the most extreme faction within his right-wing government to advance his own political interests, according to Hebrew media.
