![\"\"](\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-10-23T143645Z_1756158591_RC2AY3AIJCXK_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-1698249640.webp\")
Gaza needed billions in aid before Israel-Hamas war: UN<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\nlist 2 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n\u2018How will I give birth? The bombs don\u2019t stop, and no human is spared\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\nlist 3 of 3<\/span><\/p>\nGaza\u2019s Al-Shifa: A hospital on the brink<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\nend of list<\/span><\/div>\nIn addition to the siege, Israel has bombarded the territory relentlessly, killing more than 6,600 people, according to authorities in Gaza, which is governed by Hamas.<\/p>\n
United Nations officials have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe and UN agencies and\u00a0pleaded<\/a>\u00a0for Israel to allow more aid trucks into Gaza. Fewer than 70 relief trucks have entered the\u00a0impoverished territory<\/a>\u00a0since the war began.<\/p>\nIn a statement on Wednesday, Oxfam said only \u201ctwo percent of food that would have been delivered has entered Gaza since the total siege\u201d.<\/p>\n
To overcome the urgent food crisis, Oxfam said about 104 trucks a day would be needed to deliver food to Gaza.<\/p>\n
Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam\u2019s regional Middle East director, said, \u201cThe situation is nothing short of horrific \u2013 where is humanity? Millions of civilians are being collectively punished in full view of the world, there can be no justification for using starvation as a weapon of war. World leaders cannot continue to sit back and watch, they have an obligation to act and to act now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day, the situation worsens. Children are experiencing severe trauma from the constant bombardment; their drinking water is polluted or rationed, and soon families may not be able to feed them too. How much more are Gazans expected to endure?\u201d Khalil added.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-10-23T104239Z_81185406_RC2AY3AA3X3K_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-1698249703.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80\")
A boy carries a pot of food, as Palestinians, who fled their houses amid Israeli attacks, take shelter in a tent camp at a United Nations-run centre, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nReferencing international humanitarian law, which prohibits starvation as a method of warfare, Oxfam said it was \u201cbecoming painfully clear that the unfolding humanitarian situation in Gaza fits the prohibition condemned in the resolution\u201d.<\/p>\n
The NGO also called for the UN Security Council (UNSC) and member states to prevent the situation from worsening and demanded an immediate ceasefire so all necessary food, fuel, water, and medical supplies can be met.<\/p>\n
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\u2018How will I give birth? The bombs don\u2019t stop, and no human is spared\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\nlist 3 of 3<\/span><\/p>\nGaza\u2019s Al-Shifa: A hospital on the brink<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\nend of list<\/span><\/div>\nIn addition to the siege, Israel has bombarded the territory relentlessly, killing more than 6,600 people, according to authorities in Gaza, which is governed by Hamas.<\/p>\n
United Nations officials have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe and UN agencies and\u00a0pleaded<\/a>\u00a0for Israel to allow more aid trucks into Gaza. Fewer than 70 relief trucks have entered the\u00a0impoverished territory<\/a>\u00a0since the war began.<\/p>\nIn a statement on Wednesday, Oxfam said only \u201ctwo percent of food that would have been delivered has entered Gaza since the total siege\u201d.<\/p>\n
To overcome the urgent food crisis, Oxfam said about 104 trucks a day would be needed to deliver food to Gaza.<\/p>\n
Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam\u2019s regional Middle East director, said, \u201cThe situation is nothing short of horrific \u2013 where is humanity? Millions of civilians are being collectively punished in full view of the world, there can be no justification for using starvation as a weapon of war. World leaders cannot continue to sit back and watch, they have an obligation to act and to act now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day, the situation worsens. Children are experiencing severe trauma from the constant bombardment; their drinking water is polluted or rationed, and soon families may not be able to feed them too. How much more are Gazans expected to endure?\u201d Khalil added.<\/p>\nA boy carries a pot of food, as Palestinians, who fled their houses amid Israeli attacks, take shelter in a tent camp at a United Nations-run centre, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nReferencing international humanitarian law, which prohibits starvation as a method of warfare, Oxfam said it was \u201cbecoming painfully clear that the unfolding humanitarian situation in Gaza fits the prohibition condemned in the resolution\u201d.<\/p>\n
The NGO also called for the UN Security Council (UNSC) and member states to prevent the situation from worsening and demanded an immediate ceasefire so all necessary food, fuel, water, and medical supplies can be met.<\/p>\n
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Gaza\u2019s Al-Shifa: A hospital on the brink<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\nend of list<\/span><\/div>\nIn addition to the siege, Israel has bombarded the territory relentlessly, killing more than 6,600 people, according to authorities in Gaza, which is governed by Hamas.<\/p>\n
United Nations officials have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe and UN agencies and\u00a0pleaded<\/a>\u00a0for Israel to allow more aid trucks into Gaza. Fewer than 70 relief trucks have entered the\u00a0impoverished territory<\/a>\u00a0since the war began.<\/p>\nIn a statement on Wednesday, Oxfam said only \u201ctwo percent of food that would have been delivered has entered Gaza since the total siege\u201d.<\/p>\n
To overcome the urgent food crisis, Oxfam said about 104 trucks a day would be needed to deliver food to Gaza.<\/p>\n
Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam\u2019s regional Middle East director, said, \u201cThe situation is nothing short of horrific \u2013 where is humanity? Millions of civilians are being collectively punished in full view of the world, there can be no justification for using starvation as a weapon of war. World leaders cannot continue to sit back and watch, they have an obligation to act and to act now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day, the situation worsens. Children are experiencing severe trauma from the constant bombardment; their drinking water is polluted or rationed, and soon families may not be able to feed them too. How much more are Gazans expected to endure?\u201d Khalil added.<\/p>\nA boy carries a pot of food, as Palestinians, who fled their houses amid Israeli attacks, take shelter in a tent camp at a United Nations-run centre, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nReferencing international humanitarian law, which prohibits starvation as a method of warfare, Oxfam said it was \u201cbecoming painfully clear that the unfolding humanitarian situation in Gaza fits the prohibition condemned in the resolution\u201d.<\/p>\n
The NGO also called for the UN Security Council (UNSC) and member states to prevent the situation from worsening and demanded an immediate ceasefire so all necessary food, fuel, water, and medical supplies can be met.<\/p>\n
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In addition to the siege, Israel has bombarded the territory relentlessly, killing more than 6,600 people, according to authorities in Gaza, which is governed by Hamas.<\/p>\n
United Nations officials have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe and UN agencies and\u00a0pleaded<\/a>\u00a0for Israel to allow more aid trucks into Gaza. Fewer than 70 relief trucks have entered the\u00a0impoverished territory<\/a>\u00a0since the war began.<\/p>\n In a statement on Wednesday, Oxfam said only \u201ctwo percent of food that would have been delivered has entered Gaza since the total siege\u201d.<\/p>\n To overcome the urgent food crisis, Oxfam said about 104 trucks a day would be needed to deliver food to Gaza.<\/p>\n Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam\u2019s regional Middle East director, said, \u201cThe situation is nothing short of horrific \u2013 where is humanity? Millions of civilians are being collectively punished in full view of the world, there can be no justification for using starvation as a weapon of war. World leaders cannot continue to sit back and watch, they have an obligation to act and to act now.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEvery day, the situation worsens. Children are experiencing severe trauma from the constant bombardment; their drinking water is polluted or rationed, and soon families may not be able to feed them too. How much more are Gazans expected to endure?\u201d Khalil added.<\/p>\n Referencing international humanitarian law, which prohibits starvation as a method of warfare, Oxfam said it was \u201cbecoming painfully clear that the unfolding humanitarian situation in Gaza fits the prohibition condemned in the resolution\u201d.<\/p>\n The NGO also called for the UN Security Council (UNSC) and member states to prevent the situation from worsening and demanded an immediate ceasefire so all necessary food, fuel, water, and medical supplies can be met.<\/p>\n