Organisations in Gaza plead for international help after Netanyahu says he will seize Gaza City

The Gaza Municipality, the Chambers of Commerce in the Gaza Strip, and the Coordinating Council of Private Sector Institutions have appealed for urgent international action to halt Israel’s war in Gaza before Gaza City is destroyed, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.

The statement called on the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, and countrues to act immediately and demnd an end to Israel’s war as well as the restoration of humanitarian aid through open border crossings.

The groups warned of a “grave threat” to Gaza City’s inhabitants, heritage, and infrastructure If international organisations and countries do not act immediately,

“Enough killing and bloodshed … Enough destruction and ruin,” the statement read. “We want life and we deserve it”.

The statement also urged media organisations to increase coverage to ensure the detruction of Gaza City does not happen under the cover of silence.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he intended to to seize control of Gaza City and the remainder of the Gaza Stip. Gaza City was home to three quarters of a million people before the war.