URNWA chief outraged by Israeli ban of food convoys to North Gaza
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Starvation is one of the many strategies used by the Israeli regime to lead its genocidal campaign on the Gaza Strip.
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10-year-old Palestinian boy, Yazan al-Kafarna, who was born with cerebral palsy, lies at a hospital in Rafah, March 3, 2024. Yazan died due to what his doctor said was extreme muscle wastage caused primarily by lack of food. (AP)
UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini on Sunday published a tweet expressing outrage over "Israel's" recent decision to block the entry of food convoys to northern Gaza.
"This is outrageous and makes it intentional to obstruct lifesaving assistance during a man-made famine. These restrictions must be lifted," Lazzarini said on social media platform X.
📍# Gaza: as of today, @UNRWA, the main lifeline for #Palestine Refugees, is denied from providing lifesaving assistance to northern Gaza.
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) March 24, 2024
Despite the tragedy unfolding under our watch, the Israeli Authorities informed the UN that they will no longer approve any @UNRWA food… pic.twitter.com/lfp9xRQuh1
Starvation is one of the many strategies used by the Israeli regime to lead its genocidal campaign on the Gaza Strip. Recent reports have shown that several people have died so far due to starvation.
This is compounded by several massacres that have taken place at the Kuwaiti roundabout as people gathered to collect food supplies from aid trucks.
Due to several pictures circulating across social media showing bags of flour drenched in blood, these massacres acquired the label of "flour massacres."
The latest massacre occurred just a day ago and claimed the lives of 19 people while injuring 23 others.
During a visit to the Rafah crossing yesterday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, "I see a long line of aid trucks blocked by Israel, a long line of hunger & starvation."
Read more: Famine in Gaza 'turning children into skeletons': Reports
On March 6, South Africa returned to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to request further provisional measures against "Israel", aimed at addressing the widespread starvation among Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Pretoria stated that it was "compelled to return to the Court in light of the new facts and changes in the situation in Gaza — particularly the situation of widespread starvation."
The request at the ICJ is still pending.
The latest estimates from the Ministry of Health in Gaza show that on the 170th day of the genocide, the death toll has risen to 32,226, while the number of injured increased to 74,518 .
It is noteworthy that numerous victims remain trapped under the rubble, presumed dead, as "Israel" prevents ambulance and civil defense crews from reaching them.
