UN food agency pauses Gaza aid operations on US pier, citing safety concerns

The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said its aid delivery operations through the US-built pier in Gaza have been “paused” due to safety concerns amid Israeli attacks on the strip.

WFP Director Cindy McCain told US broadcaster CBS that concerns over the safety of her team was the main reason behind this decision.

“I’m concerned about the safety of our people,” she said. “We’ve stepped back for the moment … to make sure we’re on safe terms and on safe ground before we’ll restart. But the rest of the country is operational. We’re doing everything we can in the north and the south.”

Meanwhile, the US is circulating an amended version of its ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council, calling for a vote.

Most prominently, the clause stressing the Security Council’s opposition to the establishment of buffer zones in Gaza has been removed following pushback from Israel.