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U.N. representative urges immediate, sustained aid to Gaza, warns of famine
Summary
A United Nations representative warned that Gaza faces mass hunger and called for immediate, sustained humanitarian access, saying only a fraction of needed supplies have reached civilians despite trucks being cleared at crossings.
A United Nations representative said Palestinians in Gaza are enduring “what may be the cruelest phase of this cruel conflict” and urged immediate, safe and sustained humanitarian access to avert mass deaths from hunger.
The U.N. representative told the meeting that Israeli restrictions have left supplies far short of needs: nearly 80 days into the conflict, a limited flow of aid has been allowed in but only a small portion has actually reached civilians. “A trickle of aid has crossed over,” the representative said, noting that almost 400 trucks were cleared for entry through the Kerem Shalom crossing but that supplies from only 115 trucks had been collected and that “nothing has reached the busy North.”
The warning came with specifics about…
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