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UN says aid flow to Gaza remains a trickle; WHO warns health system near collapse amid looting and attacks
Summary
The United Nations said a small trickle of humanitarian assistance has entered Gaza after nearly 80 days in which aid was blocked, but large stockpiles remain on the Israeli side and supplies moving through Kerem Shalom have been subject to looting and delays.
The United Nations said a small trickle of humanitarian assistance has entered Gaza after nearly 80 days in which aid was blocked, but large stockpiles remain on the Israeli side and supplies moving through Kerem Shalom have been subject to looting and delays.
Farhan, the United Nations spokesperson, said that nearly 400 trucks had been cleared for entry to Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing in recent days but “supplies from only about 15 trucks have been able to be collected” inside Gaza. He paraphrased Secretary-General António Guterres as saying the aid authorized so far “amounts to a teaspoon of aid” when much larger volumes are required.
The UN described a complex, multi-step clearance process at Kerem Shalom in which manifests are reviewed, trucks are searched and loads are transferred between Israeli and Palestinian platforms. The…
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