UN Halts Humanitarian Operations in Gaza Following Israeli Evacuation Orders

The United Nations has paused its aid operations in Gaza due to Israel's new evacuation orders for the central Gaza Strip, specifically Deir el-Balah. The repeated evacuation orders have disrupted the UN's aid efforts, forcing the organization to halt its operations. The UN had planned to begin a vaccination campaign for approximately 640,000 children in Gaza on Saturday, but this has been put on hold. The Israeli military claims that the evacuation orders were necessary to target "terror operatives" and dismantle the remaining terrorist infrastructure of Hamas in the area. However, the UN official notes that the evacuation orders have made it impossible for staff to operate in central areas, highlighting the challenges faced by aid organizations in the region.