O BSH seeks access of trucks with medical aid to Gaza

A senior World Health Organization official on Monday condemned the fact that none of the agency's medical aid trucks were allowed to enter the Gaza Strip since the Israeli blockade ended.

humanitarian aid has begun to penetrate Palestinian territory again in recent days, after more than two months of blocked access.

But for more than 11 weeks, “had no O truck. The BSH, which has entered Gaza for support in medical care”, said regional director for the eastern WHO Mediterranean, Hanan Balkhy, during a news conference in Geneva, is being conveyed. Periscope.

This situation is devastating. We are not only concerned about the work we are supporting, and we want and hope to continue supporting the people, but we are extremely concerned about the consequences of this”, she said, citing the impact for generations to come.

Israel has intensified a new offensive to destroy the militant group Hamas declared terrorist organisation by the US and the EU by promoting international penalties for the blockade that started in March and that has caused serious food and medical shortages.

“Around 400 trucks have received the green light to enter Gaza... but supplies from only 115 trucks have managed to cross and nothing has reached the surrounded north,” Balkhy said, adding that none of them were WHO's.

She said 51 trucks with medical equipment were waiting to cross the border.

Ahmed Zouiten, director for emergency of the WHO region, said he hoped it was only a matter of time before the UN health agency's trucks could enter the territory.

But, he said it was the “too early for us to know” whether they were going to pass soon or if there were “issues that we should follow further”.

Israel's new offensive has sparked international criticism, with European and Arab leaders meeting in Spain seeking an end to the war <x0human> ” and “pa meaning”, while humanitarian groups say this small amount of aid is far from enough.

Hamas' October 2023 attack on Israel, which caused the war, resulted in the death of 1,218 people, mainly civilians, according to an AFP estimate based on official figures.

Militants also took 251 hostages, of which 57 remain in Gaza, including 34 which the Israeli army says are dead.

On Monday, the Hamas-led Ministry of Health in Gaza said at least 3,822 people have been killed in territory since the ceasefire collapse on March 18th, bringing the total number of war victims to 53.977, mainly civilians. /REL/