The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have continued expanding their relief operations in the Gaza Strip under a 60-day response plan, managing to deliver large quantities of aid despite ongoing logistical challenges.
OCHA: People in Gaza Strip face catastrophic hunger
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement carried by media outlets on Tuesday that aid teams received 80 truckloads of relief goods on Sunday to supply Gaza with essential assistance, despite heavy congestion hindering aid collection efforts.
OCHA reported that nearly one million people in the Strip have received food assistance through 46 distribution points since mid-October. It added that more than 120,000 packages of fortified cereals were distributed to children to prevent malnutrition, while partners also provided over 2,400 hygiene kits and began rehabilitating three water wells in Gaza City.
In addition, 210 tons of animal feed were distributed to about 1,700 herders, OCHA said.
The office stressed that achieving the full goals of the humanitarian plan requires a permanent ceasefire, more efficient crossings, the removal of obstacles, and safe, unimpeded access for humanitarian aid.
Separately, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher warned that the continued Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and their property in the West Bank violate international law, calling for those responsible to be held accountable.
UN relief agencies have so far delivered more than 24,000 tons of aid to Gaza since the ceasefire took effect on October 10.
