Tor Wennesland, the UN’s special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, has said in a statement that aid delivery to Gaza continues to face “nearly insurmountable challenges”.
His statement comes a day after aid was allowed to enter Gaza via the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing for the first time since the start of the war. The opening had increased hopes that more aid would be able to reach Palestinians facing severe shortages of food, clean water and medical supplies.
“Amid displacement at an unimaginable scale and active hostilities, the humanitarian response system is on the brink,” Wennesland said. “Limited steps by Israel … are positive, but fall far short of what is needed to address the human catastrophe on the ground.”
Source: AlJazeera
