Egypt condemned Sunday Israel's decision to stop humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip as a ‘flagrant violation’ of the truce agreement with Hamas, which Cairo had helped broker.’Egypt affirms that these measures constitute a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement,’ said a statement from the Egyptian foreign ministry, accusing Israel of using starvation as ‘a weapon against the Palestinian people’.Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty earlier said there was ‘no alternative to the faithful and full implementation by all parties of what was signed last January’.He said progress was possible ‘if goodwill and political will are present’.Egypt is set to host a meeting of Arab foreign ministers today, ahead of a Tuesday summit where Arab leaders are due to discuss a reconstruction plan for Gaza.Saudi Arabia condemned Israel's decision to block aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip, dubbing it ‘blackmail’ as talks to extend a fragile truce in the war appeared at an impasse.The Israeli decision ‘to stop the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, and its use as a tool of blackmail and collective punishment… is a flagrant violation of international law and a direct violation of the rules of international humanitarian law’, said a foreign ministry statement cited by the official Saudi Press Agency, also urging the international community to ‘stop these serious Israeli violations’.The International Committee of the Red Cross called on Israel and Hamas to maintain their ceasefire in Gaza to prevent the conflict-weary region from sinking back into despair.Jordan condemned Israel's decision to stop humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip, warning that it could reignite the fighting largely halted since a truce went into effect six weeks ago.
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