Humanitarians Continue to Call for Israel to Facilitate Aid Delivery in Gaza
By The Associated Press
January 13, 2025
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Humanitarian organizations continue to call on Israel to facilitate the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip, as the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave worsens.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement on Tuesday that the Israeli blockade of Gaza has severely restricted the flow of essential goods, including food, fuel, and medicine, into the territory.
“The closure has had a devastating impact on the lives of ordinary Gazans, who are struggling to meet their basic needs,” said Jens Laerke, a spokesman for OCHA. “We call on Israel to lift the blockade and allow the free movement of humanitarian aid into Gaza.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has also expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. In a statement released on Monday, the WHO said that the blockade has led to a shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies in the territory.
“The lack of access to essential medicines is putting lives at risk,” said Gerald Rockenschaub, the WHO’s director of operations for the Middle East. “We call on Israel to allow the immediate entry of medical supplies into Gaza.”
The Israeli government has not responded to the calls by humanitarian organizations to lift the blockade of Gaza. Israel has said that the blockade is necessary to prevent weapons from entering the territory and being used by Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza.
However, humanitarian organizations argue that the blockade is causing more harm than good. They say that the blockade is punishing ordinary Gazans for the actions of Hamas, and that it is having a devastating impact on the health and well-being of the population.
The blockade of Gaza has been in place since 2007, when Hamas took control of the territory. The blockade has been criticized by the international community, which has called on Israel to lift it.
Humanitarians continue to call for Israel to facilitate aid delivery in Gaza
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