The United Nations, which warned of famine in Gaza, said on Wednesday (29) that the amount of humanitarian aid entering the region has fallen by two-thirds since Israel began its military operation in the southern region of Rafah, In this month.
“The amount of food and other aid entering Gaza, which was already insufficient to meet growing needs, has fallen further since May 7,” said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
According to Ocha, a daily average of 58 aid trucks arrived in Gaza between May 7 and Tuesday (28). Between April 1st and May 6th, the daily average was 176 trucks.
According to the office, the numbers indicate a drop of 67%, and exclude cargo and fuel from the private sector.
The UN said it is necessary to send at least 500 trucks of aid and commercial goods to Gaza per day.
Since the war between Israel and Hamas began almost eight months ago, humanitarian aid for 2.3 million Palestinians has entered through two crossings in southern Gaza — Rafah, from Egypt, and Kerem Shalom, of Israel.
But deliveries were hampered when Israel stepped up its military operations in Rafah, aiming to defeat remaining units of Hamas fighters.
Egypt closed the Rafah crossing due to the threat to humanitarian work, but agreed on Friday (24) to send aid and fuel through Kerem Shalom.
Israel's deputy ambassador to the UN, Jonathan Miller, told the Security Council on Wednesday (29) that Israel is waging war against Hamas, not against civilians in Gaza.
“That is why Israel is committed to facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza through all possible entry points. The Kerem Shalom crossing, despite the Hamas rocket, remains fully functional and aid trucks are entering,” he said.
Source: CNN Brasil
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