7 hours agoIsrael allows 100 relief trucks in Gaza
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(a year ago)The United Nations has received permission from Israel for even the introduction of about 100 aid trucks in Gaza on Tuesday, a spokesman for the UN humanitarian office said. “We've requested and received approval for the entrance of more trucks today, much more than yesterday” ) said Jens Laerke, spokesperson [...]
“We've requested and received approval for the entrance of more trucks today, much more than yesterday” ) said Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian office, during a press conference in Geneva, news agency reports Reuters, broadcast Periscope.
After an 11-week blockade, Israel allowed nine trucks with aid Monday to enter Gaza via border checkpoint “Kerem Shalom”, even though Laerke said only five of them entered the enclaves.
Increasing the number of trucks with the aid allowed to enter Gaza came after the warning of France, Britain and Canada that they will retaliate against Israel if this country does not stop military offensive and lift restrictions on humanitarian aid.
The next step is to gather them and then be distributed according to the existing system, with what has proven itself” UN spokesman said, adding that new trucks are loaded with baby food and other nutrients for children.
The rate of malnutrition in Gaza has increased during the Israeli blockade, and it could deteriorate exponentially, if lack of food continues, a health official of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees said at the same press conference.
I have data by the end of April and they show increased malnutrition” Akihiro Seita, director of health at the agency, said U n PEOPLE.
Then, the worry is that, if the current food shortage continues, it will grow exponentially, then it will get out of our control” he warned. /Periscope/
