Palestinians are still facing shortages of food, water, medicine and other supplies as a result of Israeli restrictions.
By Al Jazeera and AFP
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Despite some progress in delivering food to Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, the enclave – ravaged by Israeli bombardment and racked by hunger – remains in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations has said.
The UN and its partners have been able to get 37,000 metric tonnes of aid, mostly food, into Gaza since the October 10 ceasefire, but much more is needed, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters on Friday.
Severe access restrictions and ongoing shortages continue to hamper relief efforts as the US says it will take over…
Despite a ceasefire mandating the passage of humanitarian aid, only a fraction of the aid needed has been let into Gaza.
UN stresses urgent action is needed to address famine conditions, requiring thousands of aid trucks into enclave weekly.
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Nearly 2 million people wait for food and water insecurity to end as at least 450 Palestinians have died of starvation.
