Iran calls on UNSC to defend Gaza’s territorial integrity
Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations called on the Security Council to take a strong stance in “defending Gaza’s territorial integrity” after a cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel came into effect in Gaza on Sunday.
“While a welcome step, the cease-fire must be transformed into a permanent and sustainable solution. This demands the full withdrawal of Israeli forces, the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid, and a robust, comprehensive reconstruction plan for Gaza,” Amir Saeid Iravani said on Monday, as he addressed the Security Council during a session to discuss the Israeli regime’s war crimes against Palestinians.
“Israel’s unwillingness to fully withdraw and its insistence on maintaining control over Gaza’s security undermines these efforts and perpetuates instability,” he added.
The Iranian diplomat also urged the international community to prioritize safeguarding the mandate of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), and ensure predictable, sustained funding to support displaced Palestinians.
The Iranian diplomat noted that Gaza remains the center of a deep humanitarian crisis, noting that the tragedy has exposed double standards, moral failures, and inaction from the international community and the Security Council.
He said that the atrocities committed by the Israeli regime in Gaza are shocking.
“Families have been wiped out, hospitals and schools destroyed, and critical infrastructure demolished. The blockade on Gaza has turned life for over two million people into a daily struggle, depriving them of food, water, medicine, and electricity. These actions are collective punishment on an unimaginable scale,” Iravani said.
The Israeli regime has killed more than 47,000 people, mostly women and children, and wounded over 111,000 Palestinians.
The Palestinian Civil Defense agency says it estimated there are 10,000 bodies under destroyed structures across the strip.
Since the beginning of cease-fire on Sunday, Palestinians have been searching for their loved ones killed in the Israeli strikes and have recovered dozens of bodies buried under rubble.
The United Nations estimated last month that 69% of the structures in Gaza have been damaged or completely destroyed.
The Israel’s war on Gaza have also displaced 90 percent of the Gaza population.