Humanitarian aid from the German Red Cross that entered Gaza by truck through the Kerem Shalom (Karm Abu Salem) border crossing in the southern part of the Palestinian territory on Feb. 17, 2024, waits to be unloaded in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Credit: Said Khatib/AFP)
The UN's food agency said Tuesday it has paused deliveries of aid to northern Gaza despite widespread hunger after a convoy of trucks faced gunfire and looting.
The World Food Programme (WFP) resumed deliveries on Sunday after a three-week suspension but its convoy "faced complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order" and its teams reported witnessing "unprecedented levels of desperation," it said.
The UN's food agency said Tuesday it has paused deliveries of aid to northern Gaza despite widespread hunger after a convoy of trucks faced gunfire and looting.
The World Food Programme (WFP) resumed deliveries on Sunday after a three-week suspension but its convoy "faced complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order" and its teams...