Risks to aid workers in Gaza intolerable: UN

The risks to humanitarian workers in Gaza are intolerable, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

"Humanitarian operations have repeatedly been in the crosshairs in Gaza," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Tuesday. "The risks, frankly, are becoming increasingly intolerable," Dujarric added according to Reuters. 

The UN is seeking to press Israel for more effective coordination with the aid groups which it has so far refused to to. 

"Every day, we assess the situation and look at how we can operate safely, both for our own staff, but most importantly for those who are receiving the aid," Dujarric said. "Every day we need to grab whatever opportunities we can."