The efforts of United Nations agencies to supply humanitarian aid in Gaza are at breaking point. This is according to Tom Fletcher, the Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
Mr Fletcher, who noted that an Israeli air attack had seriously injured three people at a known food distribution point where the World Food Programme partner was operating, also said that Israeli soldiers fired more than 16 rounds at a clearly marked UN convoy at the checkpoint from the south to the north on Sunday.
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The UN humanitarian agency’s chief added that armed Palestinian gangs, who are also hindering operations, hijacked six fuel tankers entering from the Karem Abu Salem crossing, known as Kerem Shalom to Israelis, leaving humanitarian agencies with hardly any fuel for aid operations.
Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed at least 45,854 Palestinians and wounded 109,139 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and about 250 people were taken captive.
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