UNRWA Halts Gaza Aid Deliveries Over Security Risks and Looting

The UN agency suspends operations at a key crossing, citing theft by armed gangs and challenges posed by Israeli policies during Gaza's worsening humanitarian crisis.

• UNRWA has suspended aid deliveries through the Kerem Shalom crossing, Gaza's main humanitarian entry point, due to armed gang attacks and unsafe conditions.
• The agency reported that convoys have been repeatedly looted, with armed groups stealing trucks of food and supplies, exacerbating the region's hunger crisis.
• UNRWA holds Israel responsible for ensuring the safety of aid workers and supplies, as the occupying power, while Israel blames Hamas and other groups for the chaos.
• Over 44,000 Palestinians have died in more than a year of war, with Gaza facing severe famine, collapsed healthcare, and what the UN describes as 'apocalyptic' conditions.
• The suspension of aid deliveries comes as international organizations and governments, including the UK, call for increased humanitarian access and funding to address the crisis.

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