The UN World Food Program has called for immediate action to prevent mass starvation in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported. The organization warns that the humanitarian crisis will soon escalate due to the “harsh“ restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid, BTA reported.
„As the situation in northern Gaza deteriorates, the possibility of a larger group of people being affected by famine is certainly increasing unless conditions on the ground improve,” the World Food Program said. She called for opening more crossing points and guaranteeing security.
The United States rejects “any Israeli attempts to cause mass starvation among Palestinians in Jabalia or anywhere else” in the Gaza Strip, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said. “Israel's words must be backed up by actions on the ground. In a moment