The humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating rapidly as the enclave’s health, sanitation, water and food services are on the verge of collapse due to the lack of fuel imports. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that none of the 569 aid trucks that entered Gaza so far were carrying fuel. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that more and more facilities and life-saving means are shutting down as fuel supplies run out.
The Israeli occupation has imposed a “total siege” on Gaza, cutting off the electricity supply and blocking the entry of fuel as part of its military campaign against Gaza.
Last week, UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said there had been “some progress” in negotiations on allowing fuel into Gaza, but it appears those talks have failed to produce any results. The UN and other humanitarian agencies have called for the immediate resumption of fuel imports and the lifting of the blockade to prevent a further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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