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Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says

Posted on February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 | Julia Frankel | Associated Press (AP)

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has imposed financial restrictions on the main U.N. agency providing aid in the Gaza Strip, a measure which prevented a shipment of food for 1.1 million Palestinians from reaching the war-battered enclave, the agency’s director said Friday.

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The UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war

Posted on December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 | COLLEEN BARRY | JACK JEFFERY | NAJIB JOBAIN | Associated Press (AP)

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report Thursday by the United Nations and other agencies, highlighting the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s bombardment and siege on the territory in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.