The UN Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it was suspending aid delivery through the main cargo checkpoint Kerem Shalom to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip due to threats from armed gangs that robbed the last convoys. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Associated Press.
The agency accused Israel's policies of violating law and order to a large extent.
The decision could worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as a cold, rainy winter sets in, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in tent camps and dependent on international food aid. experts have already warned of famine in the north of the territory, which Israeli forces have almost completely isolated since the beginning of October.
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It is indicated that the route leading to the Kerem Shalom checkpoint is too dangerous from Gaza. In mid-November, armed men robbed about 100 trucks that were traveling along the route, and he said the gangs stole a smaller batch on Saturday.
Kerem Shalom is the only checkpoint between Israel and the Gaza Strip That is intended for cargo transportation and is the main artery for delivering aid after the Rafah-Egypt checkpoint was closed in May. Last month, almost two-thirds of all aid delivered to Gaza came through Kerem Shalom, and in previous months, according to Israel, it was even higher.
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The UN agency blamed Israel for disrupting the humanitarian operation in Gaza, citing "political decisions to limit aid volumes," insecurity on aid routes, and Israeli attacks on Hamas-led police that had previously provided public safety.
Israel did not comment on the decision.
Israel claims that it allows sufficient aid to Gaza, and accuses the UN structures that provide humanitarian aid of unreliability.