Israel has closed the main crossing point for humanitarian aid to enter into Gaza after a Palestinian armed group fired rockets at a military base in southern Israel near the site killing three soldiers. Link
The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire. We are restarting our operation with the same energy, dignity, and focus on feeding as many people as possible… Food is a universal right and our work in Gaza has been the most life-saving mission in our 14-year organizational history.
We will continue to get as much food into Gaza, including northern Gaza, as possible—by land, air, or sea. We have 276 trucks, with the equivalent of almost 8 million meals, ready to enter through the Rafah Crossing. ( now closed) Link
The US military has had to pause construction of the humanitarian pier and causeway it is building off the coast of Gaza because of “forecasted high winds and high sea swells,” according to US Central Command. Link
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Quoting the head of UNICEF that all 600,000 children in Rafah in southern Gaza are sick, injured, or malnourished,…