All its inhabitants Gaza2.3 million people, do not have enough food and are facing starvation, a month after Israel began its siege of the enclave, an official said today of the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
Humanitarian aid has been trickling into Gaza since shelling of the densely populated Palestinian enclave began in retaliation for Hamas’ attack on Israeli territory on October 7. United Nations officials have already warned that supplies entering Gaza are not enough to meet the needs of the population.
“Before October 7, 33% of the population lived in food insecurity. Today we can say that this figure has reached 100%,” said Kyung-nan Park, WFP’s director of emergencies. The Program needs $112 million to meet the needs of 1.1 million people in Gaza for the next 90 days. “They face the risk of malnutrition,” he said.
In addition to funding, WFP also needs safe and regular access to Gaza for its services to reach people in need.
After the Rafah border crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border reopened, trucks passing is less than 19% of those who passed before the war. “Currently 40-50 trucks enter dailyKyung-nan said. “WFP food aid alone would require 100 trucks a day,” he explained.
Even WFP staff in Gaza do not have enough food. This UN agency used to work with at least 23 bakeries but only one is still operating as there is no fuel and raw materials. “Stories are told of people who went there, stood in line for ten days and left empty-handed. It’s very serious,” Kyung-nan said.
Source: News Beast
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