Mohamed Salah: Gaza Needs Immediate Humanitarian Assistance

Liverpool player, Mohamed Salah. (Photo: Twitter/@LFC)

JAKARTA – Liverpool striker and Egyptian international Mohamed Salah called for humanitarian aid to be immediately allowed into Gaza.

This was conveyed by the former AS Roma player through the latest upload on his social media. Salah is worried about the food and water supplies the victims need.

"It's not always easy to speak in times like this. There is too much violence and too much heartbreak and brutality," said Salah, quoted by The Independent.

"What is clear is that humanitarian aid to Gaza must be allowed immediately. The people there are in dire conditions. Gazans are in dire need of food, water, and medicine," he added.

The crisis situation in Gaza continues to worsen as the conflict between the two sides becomes increasingly heated. Most recently, hundreds of Palestinian civilians were killed in a large explosion at the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday.

Israel and Hamas have issued conflicting claims regarding the bomb attack that killed at least 500 people.

Hamas accused Israel of being the mastermind behind the attack. On the other hand, Israel denies the accusation and says the Islamic Jihad Movement is the party responsible.

It is wrong to say that the scene in the hospital was terrible. Therefore, he asked the leaders to unite in order to prevent the massacre of innocent souls.

"The escalation that has occurred in recent weeks has been unbearable to witness. All lives are sacred and must be protected. The massacres must stop. Families are being torn apart," he said.

"The scenes at the hospital last night were horrific. I call on world leaders to unite to prevent further massacres of innocent souls. Humanity must prevail," he added.

Salah himself has made what is described as an undisclosed significant donation through his agent to the humanitarian organization the Egyptian Red Crescent Society to support the people of Gaza.

Israel said it would allow Egypt to send a limited amount of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip following the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7.