UNRWA slams Israel for crippling Gaza efforts, aid woefully short of needs

Despite the US-brokered October ceasefire mandating the passage of humanitarian aid, only a fraction of the aid needed for Gaza’s population has been let in by Israel.

By Mariamne Everett and News Agencies

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The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has accused Israel of deliberately crippling its operations and blocking the entry of vital aid to Gaza amid its more than two-year genocidal war, as Palestinians face the onset of heavy rains and winter with sparse shelter or relief.

UNRWA slams Israel for crippling Gaza efforts, aid woefully short of needs

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