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UN report exposes Israeli obstruction and violence in Gaza aid operations
10 January 2025 08:13 GMT
A scathing new report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) lays bare the devastating impact of Israeli violence and the severe restrictions imposed on aid missions in Gaza, leaving the humanitarian situation in the enclave at breaking point.
Key findings from the report include:
- Targeting aid workers: At least 369 humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, with 263 of them from the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (Unrwa).
- Essential supplies blocked: Out of 220,000 cold weather clothing kits needed for Gaza’s population, only 19,000 have been distributed. Aid workers cite “severe challenges” in bringing critical supplies into the territory due to Israeli-imposed restrictions.
- Access denied: Israeli authorities blocked 149 of 165 UN attempts to deliver aid to northern Gaza, an area under a crippling military siege for over three months. Sixteen other attempts were obstructed by the Israeli military.
- Hospitals on the brink: Hospitals across Gaza face catastrophic shortages as fuel needed for generators has been completely blocked, putting patients and newborns at “grave risk.”
This damning report further highlights Israel’s brutal treatment of Gaza’s civilian population and its deliberate targeting of humanitarian operations, intensifying the already dire conditions in the besieged territory.