Gaza, Israel and aid truck
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"Israeli authorities are the sole decision makers on who, how, and how much aid enters the Gaza Strip, and the type of supplies that are allowed in,” Stéphane Dujarric told the 'Post. ' While hundreds of aid trucks are positioned near the Kerem Shalom crossing,
In a statement signed by 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps and Refugees International, the groups warned that mass starvation was spreading.
Against the backdrop of ongoing warnings of a deadly hunger crisis, some aid has reached the Gaza Strip, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN confirmed that its teams were able to collect mainly flour at two border crossings on Wednesday and bring it into the coastal strip,
US negotiators blamed Hamas for lacking "good faith" while dozens of countries, news outlets, and humanitarian organizations all urged Israel to allow aid into Gaza without delay.
Steve Dorsey, International Committee of the Red Cross spokesman, joins Meet the Press NOW to detail the food crisis and humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers, while a major news agency says it is trying to evacuate its remaining freelance journalists because the situation has become “untenable.