Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham voiced Tehran's deep concern over the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip, and said if international organizations remain indifferent, the costal enclave will face a new catastrophe.

All the people around the world are concerned about the humanitarian tragedy going on in the Gaza Strip, Afkham said on Sunday, and voiced concern over the restrictions on sending medical aid to Gaza and the spread of diseases in the besieged Palestinian territory.

The spokeswoman stressed the necessity to help reconstruct the nearly damaged territory and called for acceleration of international efforts to force Tel Aviv to remove barriers on the way of sending humanitarian supplies to Gaza Strip.

Over 2,000 Gazans, mostly women and children, have been killed and more than 11,000 others were severely wounded in the Israeli forces war against the besieged Strip since July 8.

On Wednesday night, Israeli officials and Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas agreed to extend ceasefire for five days ending on Monday night.
 

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