Israel blocks aid to Gaza

According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, it was said on Monday that closures of crossing from Kibbutz of the Kerem Shalom, Erez and Zikim means that vital humanitarian assistance, including thousands of tents, food and another humanitarian aid, will not be delivered to civilians in need.

The United Nations and many Arab states have condemned the blockade of aid into Gaza. Egypt and Qatar have said that the blockade by Israel is being used as a means of war, with Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East stating. ““It is imperative that the ceasefire – a critical lifeline for children – remains in place, and that aid is allowed to flow freely so we can continue to scale up the humanitarian response.”