Israel Blocks UNRWA Food Aid Deliveries to Northern Gaza

The articles report that Israeli authorities have decided not to approve any UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) food convoys to the north of Gaza. UNRWA's director of communications, Juliette Touma, confirmed this decision was made but Israel did not respond to AFP's request for comment. UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini expressed his outrage over the situation on social media and in an interview with Swiss newspaper Blick, stating that it is intentional to obstruct life-saving assistance during a man-made famine. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also expressed concern over the backlog of aid destined for Gaza, calling it a moral outrage.