Israel pressured by U.N. and U.S. to step up action to tackle Gaza’s escalating humanitarian crisis
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U.N. and U.S. officials pressure Israel to address escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting aid delivery challenges and calls for action.
The top U.N. humanitarian official accused Israel on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) of blocking the delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza, and the U.S. Ambassador demanded that its government step up efforts to tackle the Palestinian territory’s ”intolerable and catastrophic humanitarian crisis.”
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