Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA
- 2024-11-12 12:00
Gaza – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has warned that people in the northern Gaza Strip are “losing hope” as aid access is being refused.
The agency said that it has been unable to deliver food, water, and other essential supplies to the area for the past two weeks due to restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities.
UNRWA said that the restrictions are “unacceptable” and called on Israel to lift them immediately.
“The people of northern Gaza are already some of the most vulnerable in the world,” said UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness. “They have been living under a blockade for over a decade, and they are now facing a humanitarian crisis. We need to be able to reach them with aid.”
The Israeli authorities have not commented on the restrictions.
The northern Gaza Strip is home to around 300,000 people. The area has been under Israeli blockade since 2007.
The blockade has had a devastating impact on the lives of the people in northern Gaza. The unemployment rate is over 60%, and poverty is widespread.
The restrictions on aid access are only making the situation worse.
“People are losing hope,” said Gunness. “They are starting to feel like the world has forgotten about them.”
UNRWA is calling on the international community to put pressure on Israel to lift the restrictions on aid access to northern Gaza.
“The people of northern Gaza need our help,” said Gunness. “We cannot abandon them in their time of need.”
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA
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