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Only 12 aid trucks delivered to northern Gaza since October, Oxfam reports
United Nations vehicles carrying aid drive along the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing, in the Gaza Strip, December 19, 2024
DELAYS and obstructions by the Israeli military have meant only 12 trucks have delivered aid to northern Gaza since October, Oxfam warned today.
Israel has continually prevented humanitarian agencies from delivering much-needed aid to the region since it escalated its siege of northern Gaza on October 6, the charity said.
The UN has warned that famine is imminent and estimates that up to 75,000 Gazans remain trapped without access to food, water or power.
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