EU president says aid must reach Gaza 'immediately'

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said aid must reach civilians in Gaza "immediately", Al Jazeera reported on Monday. Von der Leyen called the humanitarian situation in Gaza “unacceptable” and demanded aid to reach civilians in the strip immediately.

“For two months now, no humanitarian supplies have entered Gaza," she told reporters in London during a trip there. "Aid must reach civilians in need immediately, and the blockade on Gaza must be lifted now”.