Food supplies would not be reaching half of what was expected. It was announced by the UN World Food Program and they demanded that “all border crossings” be used.
He World Food Program (WFP) dependent on the UN He said this Tuesday that supplies to Loop are increasing after the ceasefire mediated by USAbut They remain well below their daily target of 2,000 tons.
This is because there are only two border crossings open and none to the north of the famine-affected enclave. According to the PMAnow they enter the Gaza Strip about 750 tons of food a daybut this figure remains far below the scale of needs after two years of conflict between Israel and Hamas.
“In order to reach this scale, we have to use all border crossings at this time,” said WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa, at a press conference held in Geneva, indicated Reuters.
They warn that the flow of food to Gaza remains well below objectives
Furthermore, the diplomat added that only two of the crossings controlled by Israel are operational: Kerem Shalom in the south and Kissufim in the center. Although he indicated that some nutritional supplies for children and pregnant women reached the north through the south, they are still far from the necessary level.
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“We have not had large-scale convoys in Gaza City or northern Gaza,” he added. The food supplies delivered so far are enough to feed half a million people for two weeks.
For their part, many Gazans are storing the food they receive because They fear supplies will run out again. “They eat some of it, and they ration and save some of the supplies for an emergency, because they are not quite sure how long the ceasefire will last and what will happen next,” the diplomat said.
The UN asked Israel to open more border crossings in Gaza to guarantee the entry of humanitarian aid
The United Nations Organization (UN) claimed this Thursday to Israel to enable more border crossings in the Gaza Strip to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid destined for the Palestinian population. In response, the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointed out that there is a possibility that the Rafah crossing, key in the connection with Egypt, will be reopened next Sunday.
“More help is coming, but the last 23 hours have been difficult,” he acknowledged. Stephane Dujarricspokesperson for the UN General Secretariat, referring to the interruptions that prevented the passage of medicine, water and food to Gaza. He explained that the available crossings They were used to transport hostageswhile others remain blocked by debris.
“We are all still trying to adapt to the new reality on the ground, which I would say is positive, given that we have a ceasefire. We just hope things move at a more favorable pace.“, said Dujarric, in reference to the ceasefire in force after two years of conflict.
Source: Ambito
