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U.N. says aid deliveries to Gaza rising but access gaps leave many without sufficient food
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U.N. spokesperson Farhan said the U.N. and partners had collected large consignments of humanitarian supplies for the Gaza Strip but stressed that distribution and access challenges mean many people still do not receive enough food and basic items.
U.N. spokesperson Farhan said the U.N. and partners had collected large consignments of humanitarian supplies for the Gaza Strip but stressed that distribution and access challenges mean many people still do not receive enough food and basic items.
The U.N. reported that nearly 200 truckloads of essential supplies were collected from Israeli crossings along the perimeter fence encircling Gaza and listed the types of cargo: about 1,900 metric tons of assorted food and wheat flour; roughly 100 pallets of food boxes; more than 1,000 pallets of mattresses, blankets, tents, tarpaulins and winter clothing; nearly 300 pallets of hygiene kits and water containers; 50 pallets of fortified cereals; and about 200 pallets…
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