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UN says brief tactical pauses in Gaza insufficient as aid flow and fuel remain constrained
Summary
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs told reporters that four days of unilateral tactical pauses have not produced the continuous access or supplies Gaza needs, with crossings limited to Kerem Shalom and Sikkim, fuel deliveries described as "a drop in the ocean," and airdrops judged too limited and risky to meet needs.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Thursday that four days after unilateral tactical pauses began in Gaza, the measures have not allowed for the steady flow of food, fuel and other lifesaving supplies the territory requires.
Farhan, an OCHA spokesperson, said aid deliveries face multiple operational hurdles at crossings and inside Gaza and that the amounts of fuel and food entering are far below needs. “Unilateral tactical pauses alone do not allow for the continuous flow of supplies required to meet immense need levels in Gaza,” he said.
OCHA said aid convoys have been able to use two transfer points in recent days: Kerem Shalom and Sikkim. The briefing noted that the Kerem Shalom crossing is a fenced-off area where, for drivers to enter, Israeli authorities must approve missions, provide safe travel routes, give repeated green lights for movement, pause hostilities…
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