Israel denies ignoring the proliferation of gangs and accuses Hamas of diverting aidMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees has suspended aid deliveries through the main lifeline for the Gaza Strip after a new attack by armed gangs on a convoy, amid a severe food crisis caused by more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hamas.In a statement on Sunday, Philippe Lazzarini, the head of Unrwa, said that several trucks carrying food supplies were looted the day before on the road from Kerem Shalom on the border with Israel – currently the main aid crossing point into the besieged Palestinian territory. The route has not been safe for months, he said on X, referring to the unprecedented hijacking of nearly 100 aid trucks last month. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/01/unrwa-suspends-aid-deliveries-gaza-armed-gangs-attack-convoy
Author : Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2024-12-01 15:48:52
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Unrwa suspends aid deliveries through main Gaza route after armed gangs attack convoy
