CAIRO (Reuters) – The pinnacle of the U.N. Palestinian refugee company (UNRWA) stated on Sunday Israel had knowledgeable the U.N. that it’s going to not approve UNRWA meals convoys to the north of Gaza.
“That is outrageous and makes it intentional to hinder lifesaving help throughout a man-made famine. These restrictions should be lifted,” UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini stated on social media platform X.
UNRWA, which offers support and providers to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and throughout the area, has been in disaster since Israel accused a dozen of its workers of involvement within the Oct. 7 Hamas assaults in opposition to Israel.
The allegations prompted UNRWA’s greatest donor, the US, and a few others to pause funding, placing the company’s future doubtful. Nevertheless, different international locations together with Canada, Australia and Sweden have since restored funding.
UNRWA and Egypt stated final week that Lazzarini, who was on a go to to Cairo, was denied entry to Gaza by Israeli authorities.
“By stopping UNRWA to satisfy its mandate in Gaza, the clock will tick sooner in direction of famine & many extra will die of starvation, dehydration + lack of shelter,” Lazzarini added.
(Reporting by Hatem Maher, Modifying by Louise Heavens and Giles Elgood)
