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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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  3. Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 60 people

sources

  1. 1.Le Monde
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.Al Jazeera
  5. 5.The Guardian
  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.Israel-Palestine Conflict
  4. 4.British Foreign Policy
  5. 5.Israel Foreign Policy
  6. 6.Islamic Terrorism
  7. 7.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
  8. 8.Israel-US Relations
  9. 9.2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
  10. 10.Qatar Foreign Policy

countries

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

organizations

  1. 1.Hamas
  2. 2.UN Relief and Works Agency
  3. 3.Hezbollah
  4. 4.Israel Defense Forces
  5. 5.United Nations
  6. 6.World Central Kitchen
  7. 7.Houthi
  8. 8.Palestinian Red Crescent
  9. 9.Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories
  10. 10.Doctors Without Borders
  11. 11.Israeli Air Force
  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