The United Nations welcomes Israel's permission for more supplies to enter Gaza

The UN aid chief welcomed Israel's provision of a safe land passage for aid convoys to enter Gaza and stated that the UN would do its best to assist as many starving people as possible.

AFP reported that Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, posted on social media X on Sunday (July 27) that Israel has announced a temporary ceasefire in Gaza to allow aid supplies to pass through, and the UN welcomes this. "We are in contact with the local team, who will do their utmost to help as many hungry people as possible during this window period." "

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned on Friday (25th) that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has approached a disaster level and is deteriorating rapidly. The hunger crisis is deepening, and the limited supplies entering the Gaza Strip are far from sufficient to meet the huge demands.

The Coordination Office said that the UN team is in position and will step up the delivery of supplies to Gaza once access is obtained.

The Coordination Office also accused the Israeli authorities of imposing restrictions that hindered the response capabilities of humanitarians. For instance, of the 15 attempts to coordinate humanitarian operations in Gaza on Thursday (24th), four were flatly rejected, three were blocked, and some were postponed or cancelled. Ultimately, only five missions were carried out.