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UN says Gaza food rations reduced, partners face entry rejections; calls to restore direct convoy routes
Summary
The UN reported partners reached roughly 670,000 people with food assistance in February but rations remain reduced to 50 percent due to insufficient stocks; the spokesperson said partner deliveries from Egypt are critically low owing to high rejection rates by Israeli authorities and urged resumption of government‑to‑government convoys from Jordan.
The United Nations told reporters that humanitarian partners have reached about 670,000 people with monthly general food assistance for February in the Gaza Strip but that ration sizes remain reduced to about 50 percent because current stocks are insufficient to sustain larger rations for the rest of the month.
The spokesperson said humanitarian partners reported that the entry of supplies from Egypt has been critically low in recent weeks due to high…
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