综合美联社、路透社等媒体报道，英国、法国、加拿大、日本、澳大利亚等28国21日发表联署声明，强烈要求以色列“立即结束”在加沙的军事行动，批评以方对巴勒斯坦平民的攻击严重违反国际法，并抨击“滴灌式”的援助物资发放方式造成大量平民死亡。
28国在声明中表示，“加沙平民的苦难已达到新的深度”。这些国家的外长和代表谴责以色列对加沙的军事行动，特别是对平民的暴力行为，在巴勒斯坦民众试图领取援助物资时，多次发生流血事件，已有超过800名平民在这一过程中丧生。卡塔尔半岛电视台22日评论说，这是以色列盟友措辞日益强硬的最新迹象，背景是以色列受到的国际孤立在不断加深。
7月22日，加沙地带北部，人们从人道主义援助分发点获得援助。（视觉中国）
据报道，多数遇难者是在由美国和以色列支持的“加沙人道主义基金会”物资分发点附近被枪杀。这一事件在国际社会引发强烈反响。
声明还称，联合国人权办公室和加沙卫生部门提供的数据表明，以军向试图领取援助的巴勒斯坦人开火，导致大量无辜平民死亡。声明特别提到，这一模式的援助发放，不仅没有缓解加沙巨大的人道危机，反而加剧局势不稳定，并剥夺巴勒斯坦人最基本的尊严。
《以色列时报》21日称，以色列承认在人道援助物资发放点附近发生死亡事件，并证实军队在人群靠得太近时鸣枪警告，但表示死亡人数被夸大。
According to the Israeli news outlet “The New Message”, Israel criticizes the UN-led aid mechanism for being easily exploited by Hamas, who steal these supplies to sustain their operations and consolidate control over parts of the Gaza Strip. The current humanitarian aid distribution organization in Gaza, the “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation”, stated on the 21st that it had repeatedly sought cooperation with the United Nations but was rejected on the grounds of “violating humanitarian principles”. This claim has not been confirmed by the United Nations or other international humanitarian organizations.
In response to international criticism, the Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that this joint statement is “detached from reality”. It failed to acknowledge that the sole responsibility for reaching a ceasefire agreement lies with Hamas, who provoked the war and are extending it. Israel insists that Hamas refused its offer for a ceasefire, thereby extending the duration of the conflict.
The United States once again chose to side with Israel. US Ambassador to Israel, Heckabi, even criticized the countries that issued the joint statement as “irrational” and accused them of failing to consider Hamas’ role when pressuring Israel. He posted on his X account, “The only reason for the suffering in Gaza is that Hamas refused all proposals, accusing Israel of no reason.” However, a poll in the United States shows that citizens’ skepticism towards Israel’s actions in Gaza is growing, and there is an increasing number of people who believe the United States should reduce its military aid to Israel.
The attitudes of some Western countries have also changed. Germany initially remained silent, but its Foreign Minister expressed “the gravest concerns” about the situation in Gaza during talks with Israeli officials and called on Israel to adhere to the agreement reached with the European Union, so that more humanitarian aid materials could be smoothly delivered into Gaza.
Moreover, the “Hague Group,” formed by South Africa and Colombia, is actively promoting stronger measures from the international community. They convened a meeting with 32 countries to discuss methods for demanding an end to the Israeli actions in Gaza.
The group’s recent ministerial meeting intensified its pressure on Israel, calling for an end to the Gaza conflict through diplomatic and legal means.
Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. It is reported that over 2 million people are living in a continuous conflict, relying on limited aid supplies to sustain their lives. The Israeli military operations have resulted in approximately 90% of the Gaza population being displaced, with many forced to relocate multiple times. According to the latest data from the Gaza health department, more than 59,000 Palestinians have died in this round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with over half of the deceased being women and children.