GAZA, (The Palestine Foundation Pakistan)UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said on Friday that Trump’s Gaza plan “opens a window of opportunity” to get aid into the Gaza Strip and secure the release of Israeli captives held in the enclave.
“We are ready and eager to act,” Fletcher said in a statement, noting that the UN has “170,000 metric tons of food, medicine, shelter and other desperately needed supplies poised to enter Gaza from across the region.”
“For our lifesaving plan to succeed, we need: open crossings; safe movement for civilians and aid workers; unrestricted entry of goods; visas for staff; the space for humanitarians to operate; and the private sector to be revived,” Fletcher said.
“This nightmare has gone on too long. Every minute of delay brings more misery. But we now have a chance to deliver. We call on all parties to agree to a ceasefire, give us the access, let us work,” the UN official added.
Israel has upheld a relentless blockade on Gaza for months, cutting off vital humanitarian aid and plunging the territory into a dire humanitarian crisis marked by extreme deprivation and escalating famine.
