Four months since the war, Israel is yet to meet its objectives. The war rages on, leaving Gaza’s civilian population at the mercy of aid that must be approved by Israel.
Lengthy inspections, rejected humanitarian aid and Israeli bombs raining down. Those are some of the hurdles to relief reaching the 2.2 million Palestinians in war-torn Gaza. The United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, Martin Griffiths, has described the process as “in all practical terms, impossible.
has warned it may be forced to halt its operations by the end of the month due to lack of funds. And on Thursday, said. Following the protests, Israel declared Kerem Shalom and the Nitzana crossing with Egypt military zones, a move that led to some arrests, according to Israeli media. Disruptions were renewed this week as hundreds of Israeli protesters returned to Kerem Shalom Tuesday. Risk of bombardment Once relief enters Gaza, Israeli bombardment, damage to roads from airstrikes, communications blackouts and mass displacement impede distribution within the enclave.
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