Israel is under pressure to increase aid to the Gaza Strip amid a worsening hunger crisis after more than six months of war. The country faces a deadline to present measures to its top court for boosting aid into Gaza, where the situation is dire. Israel claims it is allowing more aid trucks into Gaza, yet a cash crisis prevents many Palestinians from buying food. Additionally, Israel accuses the UN of undercounting the aid entering Gaza, alleging a flawed approach by the UN to conceal its distribution challenges. A new report by CrisisGroup highlights the inefficiency of Israeli aid distribution, accusing Israel of favoritism and risking severe consequences. In northern Gaza, people are surviving on an average of 245 calories a day, with Israel slow to fulfill its promise of opening a border crossing for food delivery, according to Oxfam.
In northern Gaza, "a few hundred thousand people are surviving on an average of 245 calories a day, according to Oxfam," yet Israel is slow-walking its promise to open a border crossing directly into northern Gaza to deliver food. https://t.co/NNxgvNFl8C
New @CrisisGroup report on famine in Gaza says Israeli aid distribution has been a fiasco and that Israel is trying to work around the international system in order to play favorites among big families who agree to its agenda. The strategy risks consequences similar to… https://t.co/MjTUqeNtuN https://t.co/Fs59tothgN
#Israel accuses the UN of undercounting aid entering #Gaza, saying the UN is using a flawed approach meant to conceal its own distribution difficulties, amid growing pressure on Israel to let in more relief supplies. https://t.co/JaOW45G5EF
Israel says it's allowing more aid trucks into Gaza, but a cash crisis is making it impossible for many Palestinians to buy food. https://t.co/VSek8JD0QD
#Israel faces a looming deadline to present to the country’s top court measures to increase aid into the besieged #Gaza Strip, where hunger is spreading after more than six months of war. https://t.co/iuabKlXUCB