“Israel” says no humanitarian aid will enter Gaza

“Israel” said Wednesday it would keep blocking humanitarian aid entering Gaza, where a relentless aggression has turned the Strip into a "mass grave", a medical charity said.

“Israel” resumed air and ground attacks across the Gaza Strip on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas that had largely halted hostilities, with rescuers on Wednesday saying at least 11 were killed in strikes across Gaza.

“Israel” had already halted the entry of aid into Gaza on March 2, exacerbating the severe humanitarian crisis in the war-battered territory.

Defence Minister Israel Katz said “Israel” would continue preventing aid from entering the besieged territory of 2.4 million people.

"Israel's policy is clear: no humanitarian aid will enter Gaza, and blocking this aid is one of the main pressure levers preventing Hamas from using it as a tool with the population," Katz said in a statement Wednesday.

"No one is currently planning to allow any humanitarian aid into Gaza, and there are no preparations to enable such aid."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cited military pressure as the only way to secure the release of the 58 captives currently held in Gaza.

"Hamas will continue to suffer blow after blow. We insist that they release our hostages, and we insist on achieving all of our war objectives," Netanyahu told troops in northern Gaza Tuesday.