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UN warns humanitarian access in Gaza remains blocked as West Bank displacement tops 40,000
Summary
UN spokesperson says proposed Israeli aid modality falls short of humanitarian standards; agencies report mass displacement in Gaza and the West Bank, medical shortages, rising disease, and attacks that endanger aid operations.
United Nations spokesperson Steph said on a briefing that humanitarian access in Gaza remains severely restricted and that a recently proposed modality by Israeli authorities “does not meet the minimum bar for principal humanitarian support.” The briefing summarized statements from the UN emergency relief coordinator and UN humanitarian partners on conditions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Steph said Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, “said in a statement that the hostages in Gaza must be released, but international law is unequivocal. As the occupying power, Israel must allow humanitarian support in aid and the civilian lives it saves should never be a bargaining chip.” The…
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