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Aid Trickles In After a Delay
The humanitarian aid, including flour, baby food and medical supplies, was collected from the Kerem Shalom crossing on Wednesday night. Following a three-day delay because of security problems in the access corridors, the UN was finally able to move the supplies to warehouses in Gaza. Photos from there showed bread made from fresh flour being baked.
The UN, which also roundly condemned the attacks, said it had only received news that Israel had permitted a further 100 lorries through the Kerem Shalom crossing on the same day, with the supplies provided "still nowhere near enough" to cope with the areas' dire needs.
Growing Hunger and Malnutrition
The long-running conflict and blockade have driven 2.1 million people in Gaza to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe. Aid organizations have raised alarm over acute hunger, especially for children. The cost of staple goods has skyrocketed, and food shortages are common.
United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has warned about half a million people in Gaza are at risk of food insecurity in the next few months unless the situation changes. Health workers and aid groups also say there has been a significant increase in cases of acute malnutrition among children, underlining the need for sustained and expanded humanitarian access.
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