Israel National News reports: “Palestinian Authority leader Mohammad Mustafa has claimed that Israel bears direct responsibility for what he called a ‘deliberate humanitarian disaster’ in Gaza.

Speaking at a press conference in Ramallah, Mustafa referred to Israel as ‘the occupying power’ and charged it with causing prolonged famine and blocking humanitarian aid from reaching the population.

He called on the UN and its Secretary-General to intervene immediately, urging the invocation of Article 99, Chapter 15 of the UN Charter, which allows the Secretary-General to bring to the Security Council’s attention any matter that could threaten international peace and security…”