Hamas says Israel’s siege on Gaza part of its ‘war of extermination’

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Abdel-Latif al-Qanou, a spokesman for the Palestinian group, says Israel is pursuing “a policy of starvation and collective punishment” in Gaza by keeping land crossings closed and preventing the entry of crucial aid, Al Jazeera reports.

The six-day siege is a “flagrant violation of international and humanitarian laws and a war crime that the world must stop and hold its perpetrators accountable”, he said.

“We renew our call to the international community, all human rights and humanitarian institutions, and all free people of the world to force the Zionist occupation to open the crossings, bring in relief and medical aid, and end the suffering of our people.”

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