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Israel will no longer approve Unrwa food aid to northern Gaza, agency says
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, said on Sunday that Israel had definitively barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is highest.“Despite the tragedy unfolding under our watch, the Israeli Authorities informed the UN that they will no longer approve any Unrwa food convoys to the north,” Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the agency, said on X.
Israel did not immediately respond on Sunday to media requests for comment about Lazzarini’s statement. The Unrwa spokesperson, Juliette Touma, said the decision had been relayed in a meeting with Israeli military officials on Sunday. It followed two denials in writing for convoy deliveries to the north last week. No reason for the decision was given, Touma said.
Israel will no longer approve Unrwa food aid to northern Gaza, agency says
Head of agency says military authorities told UN that convoys will no longer be approved amid ‘man-made famine’
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