Israel
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Portal
Israel announced a total siege of the Gaza Strip, blocking the entry of food, fuel and water into the coastal area and closing border crossings.
Portal
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned of this on Monday Basic supplies in the Gaza Strip are running dangerously low after Israel imposed a blockade Total area of territory after Hamas attacks.
“The situation in the Gaza Strip is desperate: “Food and water supplies are limited and running out quickly,” said Brian Lander, WFP deputy chief of emergencies in Rome.
“WFP is on site and responding, and We are providing food to thousands of people who have sought shelter in schools and other locations in the area. But we will run out very soon,” he told Portal TV.
Israel announced a total siege of the Gaza Strip on Monday. Blocking the entry of food, fuel and water into the coastal area and closing all border crossings following the weekend’s Hamas attack that left more than 1,300 people dead.
This was announced by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The Gaza hospital’s generators would soon run out of fuel and added that his rAid and medicine deliveries within the Gaza Strip were blocked for lack of safe passage.
In addition to border sealing The Israeli army has launched massive air strikes against the enclave and forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to flee their homeland.
“People are seeking refuge and struggling to survive in this environment “As time goes on, you’re going to see worse and worse situations,” Lander said.
He called on both Israel and Egypt to create safe corridors so that the WFP can bring supplies to Gaza. and ensuring UN staff can work safely in the region.