Lavrov: Humanitarian Programs Must Be Launched to Save Gaza Inhabitants Trapped Without Water, Food, and Electricity

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for the urgent launching of humanitarian programs in the Gaza Strip to rescue the residents trapped under siege without water, food, and electricity. Lavrov stated in an interview with the "Belta" agency: "If the Gaza Strip is destroyed and two million people are expelled from it, as some political figures in Israel and abroad promote, it will create a catastrophe for decades, if not for centuries." He remarked that "entering into direct negotiations regarding the establishment of the states of Palestine and Israel has now become remote," emphasizing that "Russia maintains full communication with Israel and sends signals about the necessity of reaching a peaceful resolution." Lavrov also pointed out that United Nations employees in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict area enjoy special immunity, and that the organization ought to take care of this. Additionally, he stressed Russia's commitment to ensuring that the West does not turn Central Asia into a launchpad for threats against Russia, as it previously did in Ukraine, which nurtured a monster it now fears.