Türkiye has welcomed Friday's UN General Assembly resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, which is under heavy Israeli bombardment for three weeks, APA reports.
“We appreciate the inclusion of calls for an urgent, permanent, and sustainable humanitarian cease-fire in this resolution, as well as ensuring full, safe, and uninterrupted humanitarian access to basic food and services,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
At least 7,703 Palestinians, including 3,595 children, have been killed in the Israeli attacks, while 1,400 people were killed in the Hamas attack on Israel.
Gaza's 2.3 million residents are also grappling with shortages of food, water, and medicine. Only a few aid trucks have crossed into Gaza since the opening of the Rafah crossing point last weekend.
The UN General Assembly late Friday approved a resolution calling for a humanitarian truce, but Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called it “despicable” and rejected it. The non-binding resolution received 120 votes in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions from UN members.
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