UNRWA chief warns of real risk of famine in Gaza

The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) warned today of the “real risk” of famine this winter in the Gaza Strip “however completely preventable” but orchestrated in his view by Israel, which the country rejects . “We can enter a situation where hunger or extreme malnutrition is unfortunately possible again,” said Philippe Lazzarini during a press conference in Berlin. Israel continues its operation against Hamas in the devastated Palestinian territory, which is now facing the “worst restrictions” on humanitarian aid in a year, according to the UN. 400,000 people trapped in fighting UNRWA chief finds ‘dramatic reduction’ in the number of food aid convoys in the south ‘on average 50 to 60 for two million inhabitants’ as ‘we think the number needed is much, much higher’ . As for the northern Gaza Strip, almost 400,000 people […]
Source: News Beast

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