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Briefing official says Gaza is 'unlivable'; urges focus on deliveries not truck counts
Summary
A briefing official told the Security Council the humanitarian situation in Gaza is 'unlivable' and urged focusing on aid actually distributed inside Gaza rather than counting trucks at border crossings; she declined to project ceasefire prospects and said the council must deliberate on next steps.
Miss Cog, the briefing official addressing Security Council members, said Friday that life in Gaza had become "unlivable," warning of high risks of disease, displaced families living in tents and children out of school. "It is hell on earth," she said, describing a deteriorating humanitarian picture that, she said, worsens with each passing day.
Asked whether there was any prospect of moving toward a ceasefire after what an attendee called a "very, very gloomy" assessment, Miss Cog said she would not speculate about negotiations. "I did not speak about ceasefire or prospects of a ceasefire," she said, adding that she was not part of those talks and could not…
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