Thousands of desperate Palestinians stormed Wednesday in a United Nations warehouse in Center of Gaza, with the World Food Program informing two possible deaths in the tumult as Israel and the UN changed the fault of the hunger crisis.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza, where help has finally begun to drip after a block of two monh, is serious after 18 months of devastating war. Food security experts say hunger is coming for one in five people.
The AFP images showed that multitudes of Palestinians broke into a WFP warehouse in Deir Al-Balah and take emergency food supplies as the shots are classified.
“The hordes of hungry people broke into the WFP Al-Ghafari warehouse in Deir Al-Balah, Central Gaza, in search of food supplies prior to distribution,” WFP said in a statement on X.
“The initial reports indicate that two people died and several were flavored in the tragic incident,” WFP said, added that he was still confirming details.
Israel accused the United Nations on Wednesday of trying to block Gaza’s help distribution, since the global agency said it was doing everything possible to facilitate the distribution of limited assistance that Israel’s authorities.
The issue of aid has focused abruptly in the midst of the fears of starvation and the intense criticism of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private help group backed by the United States that has overlooked the Old UN system led in the territory.
The UN ambassador of Israel, Danny Danon, told the Security Council that AID entered Gaza by truck, under a limited authorization by Israel in the Kerem Shalom Crossing, and through a “new distribution mechanism developed in coordination with the United States and the key and the key and the key and the key of the United States and the key and the key.”
Danon referred to the GHF operation, which accused the UN or “trying to block”, saying that he was “using threats, intimidation and reprisals against NGOs who choose to participate in the new humanitarian mechanism.”
The UN said that 47 people were injured on Tuesday when thousands of Palestinians hurried to a GHF site. A Palestinian medical source reported at least one death.
– 600 days –
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, reiterated the opposition of the world body to coordination with GHF.
“We will not participate in operations that do not meet our humanitarian principles,” Dujarric told AFP.
He said the UN was doing everything possible to send help, and added that since last week 800 trucks were approved by Israel, but less than 500 arrived in Gaza.
When the war entered on its 600th on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the offensive had “changed the face of the Middle East.”
He said he had killed tens of thousands or militants, including Mohammed Sinwar, the alleged leader of Gaza de Hamas and Yahya’s brother, an intellectual author of the October 2023 attacks that caused the Gaza War.
The Israeli media said that Sinwar was attacked by strikes in southern Gaza earlier this month. His brother was killed in October 2024.
In Washington, the American envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism about a possible fire, saying that he hoped to propose a plan soon.
“I have some very good feelings about reaching a … high temporary fire and a long -term resolution, a peaceful resolution of that conflict,” he said.
But the Gazanes were still pessimistic.
“Six hundreds have passed and nothing has changed. Death continues and Israeli bombing does not stop,” said Bassam Daloul, 40.
“Just waiting for a fire feels like a dream and a nightmare.”
– Elusive Alto El Fuego –
Israel intensified its military offensive earlier this month, while mediators press for a high still evasive fire.
In Tel Aviv, hundreds of people requested the fire, aligning roads at 6:29 am, exactly the time of the October 7 attack unprecedented.
The relatives of the hostages heroes from that attack also gathered in Tel Aviv.
“I want you to know that when Israel exploits the agreements, he does it in the heads of the hostages,” said Arbel Yehud, who was released from Gaza’s captivity in January.
“Their conditions use immediately, food decreases, increases pressure and bombings and military actions do not save them, endanger their lives.”
Of the 251 hostages confiscated the attack of October 7, 57 remain in Gaza, including 34, the Israeli army says they are dead.
Some 1,218 people were killed in the attack of October 7, October 2023 of Hamas, mostly civilians, according to an AFP count based on official figures.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza, administered by Hamas, said on Wednesday that at least 3,924 people had died in the territory since Israel ended up the fire on March 18, carrying the general cost of the war to 54,084, mostly civilians.
