Gaza aid delivery hindered by fuel shortage: UN

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
14 Nov 2023 00:28

Due to a fuel shortages, UN staffers won't be able to unload arriving trucks or distribute aid to those in need in Gaza, hindering the relief efforts.

Palestinians look for survivors under the rubble of a destroyed house following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)

Andrea De Domenico, Head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, stated on Monday that the United Nations team lacks the required fuel for trucks and forklifts essential in unloading and delivering humanitarian aid in Gaza.

"The trucks that will arrive starting from tomorrow - we will not simply be able to unload them because you know, we don't have the fuel for the forklift. And we do not have the fuel for the trucks that are distributing that assistance out to where the people in need are," Domenico said in a briefing to journalists.

He added that the humanitarian pauses declared by "Israel" were carried out solely by the IOF, primarily as a means to evacuate the Northern area under relatively safe conditions.

Israeli genocide results in 11,240 martyrs

Earlier today, the Gaza Strip's media office reported an increase in the death toll resulting from Israeli strikes, now reaching 11,240, with 4,630 children among the casualties, as of Monday.

"The death toll among the residents of the Gaza Strip has reached 11,240, including 4,630 children. The number of those injured has reached 29,000, 70% of whom are children," the media office said in a statement.

Moments ago, another massacre at the Jabalya refugee camp was reported. It is expected that the death toll to increase further.

Huge massacre in Jabalia RC | 😥

A whole neighborhood was wiped out. 12 buildings. 31 killed so far. Rescue teams extracted 31 Palestinian dead bodies and dozens of other injured so far. Extensive rescue efforts lie ahead, and the anticipated death toll is expected to increase. pic.twitter.com/TGNGQvCrss
— Younis Tirawi | يونس (@ytirawi) November 13, 2023

Israeli war on hospitals ongoing

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported Israeli vehicles and tanks surrounding Al-Quds Hospital, accompanied by continuous shelling.

One convoy which was supposed to evacuate individuals stranded in the hospital was forced to do a U-turn due to heavy airstrikes.

Furthermore, sections of the Indonesian Hospital were reported to be out of service due to Israeli airstrikes and fuel depletion.

Dr. Iyad al-Jabari, the medical director of Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza, described the situation as "catastrophic, with significant challenges." He mentioned that the hospital has reached full capacity and fuel is sufficient for one day only, emphasizing the fact that there is no safe place to evacuate patients, wounded individuals, and children.