UN halts food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies
UN halts food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies
The United Nations said Tuesday it suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to a lack of supplies and insecurity. It also said no aid trucks had entered in the past two days via a floating pier set up by the US for sea deliveries. Spokesperson Abeer Etefa of the UN’s World Food Program warned that 'humanitarian operations in Gaza are near collapse'. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
The United Nations said Tuesday it suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to a lack of supplies and insecurity. It also said no aid trucks had entered in the past two days via a floating pier set up by the US for sea deliveries. Spokesperson Abeer Etefa of the UN’s World Food Program warned that 'humanitarian operations in Gaza are near collapse'. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.