Unrwa demands safe route for flour into Gaza

Hunger has been a defining feature of the war in Gaza after Israel shut off food and electricity supplies to the besieged region in October 2023.

A fraction of the aid needed enters Gaza and there have already been confirmed cases of death as a result of starvation.

But despite this desperation, the amount of aid going into Gaza continues to decrease, with Unrwa saying that there was a 50 percent reduction in aid entering the territory in February compared to the month before.

The @UNRWA distribution center in #Rafah has an effective system in place to distribute flour to hundreds of thousands of people, but supplies are dwindling.

Hunger is widespread. A sustained & safe system to bring flour into #Gaza is urgently needed to save lives. pic.twitter.com/fArIv76AS8

— Natalie Boucly (@natboucly) February 29, 2024