Gaza aid deliveries drop by two-thirds since Israel's invasion of Rafah: UN

The United Nations has said that the amount of humanitarian aid entering the besieged Gaza Strip has dropped by two-thirds since Israel began its assault in Rafah. 

"The amount of food and other aid entering Gaza, already insufficient to meet the soaring needs, has further shrunk since 7 May," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) said.

Aid shipments have diminished "due to the closure of Rafah crossing, the inability to safely and consistently pick up commodities from the Karim Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing and limited deliveries through other entry points," Ocha said.