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WFP says Gaza aid is being choked by access limits, urges more crossings and cash
Summary
Corinne Fleisher, regional director for the World Food Programme, described severe access constraints, the loss of warehouses and distribution points in Gaza and called for more crossing points, streamlined operations and the return of cash so local markets can function.
Corinne Fleisher, regional director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe at the World Food Programme (WFP), told reporters that humanitarian operations in Gaza have been severely constrained by movement restrictions, repeated evacuation orders and recent losses of WFP infrastructure, limiting the agency’s ability to reach people in need.
Fleisher said WFP currently reaches more than 1,000,000 people in Gaza and the West Bank each month but that distribution has fallen short because of access problems. "We need more crossing points, and we need streamlined operations so…
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