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  5. UN Halts Aid Deliveries to Gaza Due to Armed Gang Attacks and Theft of Convoy

UN Halts Aid Deliveries to Gaza Due to Armed Gang Attacks and Theft of Convoy

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The suspension of humanitarian aid into Gaza has been a major concern, with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) halting deliveries through the Kerem Shalom crossing on November 16. UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini stated that several trucks carrying food supplies were looted the previous day, making the route unsafe for months.

  1. IT
    Philippe Lazzarini
    UN Relief and Works Agency
    1. This difficult decision comes at a time hunger is rapidly deepening … due to the ongoing siege, hurdles from Israeli authorities, political decisions to restrict the amounts of aid, lack of safety on aid routes and targeting of local police. All of the above led to a breakdown in law and order.
    2. We are pausing the delivery of aid through Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for humanitarian aid into Gaza. The road out of this crossing has not been safe for months. On 16 November, a large convoy of aid trucks was stolen by armed gangs.
    3. Yesterday, we tried to bring in a few food trucks on the same route. They were all taken.
    4. This difficult decision comes at a time hunger is rapidly deepening.

Israel-Palestine Conflict

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sources

  1. 1.Le Monde
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.The Guardian
  4. 4.France 24
  5. 5.Al Jazeera
  6. 6.Agence France-Presse
  7. 7.Reuters
  8. 8.Washington Post

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.US under Donald Trump
  3. 3.2024 US Presidential Election
  4. 4.Israel-Palestine Conflict
  5. 5.British Foreign Policy
  6. 6.Israel Foreign Policy
  7. 7.Islamic Terrorism
  8. 8.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
  9. 9.Israel-US Relations
  10. 10.2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
  11. 11.Qatar Foreign Policy

countries

  1. 1.EgyptEG
  2. 2.FranceFR
  3. 3.IsraelIL
  4. 4.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  5. 5.LebanonLB
  6. 6.Palestine, State ofPS
  7. 7.QatarQA
  8. 8.Russian FederationRU
  9. 9.Syrian Arab RepublicSY
  10. 10.TurkeyTR
  11. 11.United StatesUS
  12. 12.YemenYE

organizations

  1. 1.HamasPS
  2. 2.UN Relief and Works Agency
  3. 3.HezbollahLB
  4. 4.Israel Defense ForcesIL
  5. 5.United Nations
  6. 6.World Central KitchenUS
  7. 7.HouthiYE
  8. 8.Palestinian Red CrescentPS
  9. 9.Coordinator of Government Activities in the TerritoriesIL
  10. 10.Doctors Without BordersCH
  11. 11.Israeli Air ForceIL
  12. 12.Kamal Adwan Hospital

persons

  1. 1.Philippe LazzariniIT
  2. 2.Benjamin NetanyahuIL
  3. 3.Hussam Abu SafiyaPS
  4. 4.Claire Nicolet
  5. 5.Jake SullivanUS
  6. 6.Jean-Francois Corty
  7. 7.Karem Abu Salem
  8. 8.Louise WateridgeUS

technicals

  1. 1.Jenin Camp
  2. 2.Litani River
  3. 3.West Bank