All the food trucks sent to Gaza on Saturday through the Kerem Shalom crossing point “were all taken” by looters, Unrwa denounced on Sunday.
Published on 01/12/2024 13:13
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It's a “difficult decision” in a territory where “hunger is getting worse quickly”. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced on Sunday, December 1, that it would suspend the delivery of aid “through Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for humanitarian aid” in the Gaza Strip.
Located on the border between Israel and the south of the Palestinian enclave, “the road leading out of this crossing point has not been safe for months”according to Unrwa. SATURDAY, “We tried to get a few food trucks on this same road. They were all caught”reported the head of the agency, Philippe Lazzarini. Already, “on November 16, a large convoy of aid trucks was stolen by armed gangs”he recalled.
“The humanitarian operation has become impossible” in Gaza, due to “current siege” by the Israeli army, as well as “obstacles posed by the authorities” of the Hebrew State and “lack of security” on the routes, according to the UN official. “The responsibility for protecting aid workers and equipment rests with the State of Israel as the occupying power. It must ensure that aid reaches Gaza safely and refrain from attacking workers humanitarian”estimates the head of Unrwa, who calls for a ceasefire.
The Gaza Strip has descended into anarchy, with increasing famine, widespread looting and increasingly frequent rapes in refugee camps, while public order has collapsed, officials warned on Friday. UN officials.
