The United Nations' World Food Programme chief said Saturday that the organization has lost contact with their aid teams in Gaza amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
The United Nations' World Food Programme said Saturday the humanitarian organization has lost contact with their aid teams in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists. WFP chief Cindy McCain made the announcement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after communications to people in Gaza were cut. 'The silence is deafening,' McCain wrote. 'As conflict rages on, I am extremely worried for the safety of all humanitarian workers and civilians.
More than 8,700 people have been killed in Gaza and Israel since Hamas launched its largest attack against Israel in decades on October 7, leading to retaliatory action from Israeli forces. Thousands more have been wounded, and many others have been taken hostage by Hamas and raped, tortured and murdered. McCain said food assistance from the U.N. has not been able to reach civilians in Gaza because of the recent attacks.
was encouraged by what seemed to be a growing consensus for the need of at least a humanitarian pause in the Middle East,' he wrote on X. 'Regrettably, instead I was surprised by an unprecedented escalation of bombardments, undermining humanitarian objectives.' The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees warned last week that relief operations could be significantly cut due to Israel's blockade of fuel.
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