UN Warns Gaza Aid Still Too Slow, US Eyes Peace Plan Vote
Since the October 10 ceasefire, only 37,000 metric tonnes of aid have entered Gaza through two crossings, limiting relief for urgent humanitarian needs, the UN said.
- Since the October 10 ceasefire, the United Nations said Gaza remains in urgent need despite delivering 37,000 metric tonnes of aid through only two crossings: al-Karara and Karem Abu Salem.
- Israel's restrictions have left Gaza residents facing shortages of food, water, and medicine, while Israeli forces remain in more than 50 percent of the territory and many lack shelter after destroyed homes and neighbourhoods.
- Humanitarian agencies report the United Nations distributed food parcels to one million people in Gaza since the ceasefire, while the Ministry of Health in the enclave reports more than 220 killed since, with over 68,000 dead in the two-year war.
- Chris Gunness, former UNRWA spokesperson, said Israel is committing a war crime by blocking aid to Gaza and warned tens of thousands, mainly children, face malnutrition without increased supplies.
- The ceasefire that began on October 10 under a US-brokered 20-point plan remains fragile as Israel has continued attacks and demolitions including in Khan Younis, and Netanyahu's office confirmed receiving the remains of a captive from the Red Cross.
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Amjad Al-Shawa, director of the network of Palestinian NGOs in Gaza, stated that humanitarian aid reaches only 20 to 30 per cent of the population ' s real needs.
More than 37,000 tons of UN aid have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire began on October 10, a UN spokesman said tonight, lamenting the slow pace of clearing obstacles despite some progress.
UN Says Israel Blocked Over 100 Aid Requests to Gaza Since Ceasefire
The United Nations says Israel has denied at least 107 requests for humanitarian aid entry into Gaza since the October 10 ceasefire. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that Israel has rejected dozens of aid deliveries to Gaza despite a fragile truce with Hamas. According to the UN, more than half of the blocked missions were halted because aid agencies lacked “entry permits for humanitarian sup…
Impediments continue to hinder Gaza aid: UN
Despite significant progress in scaling up aid since the Gaza ceasefire, delays in lifting impediments mean urgent needs are still unmet, UN humanitarians said Friday, reported Xinhua. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that aid entry remains limited to only two crossings, with no direct access from Israel to northern Gaza or from Egypt to southern Gaza, adding that certain items and staff of non-governmental …
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