ROME (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) has called for opening all Gaza Strip crossings especially in the central and southern regions of the Strip.
The WFP said in a statement on Thursday that the Israeli incursion in Rafah, southern Gaza, has led to devastating repercussions on civilians and humanitarian efforts.
Agencies distributing humanitarian aid find it extremely difficult to access humanitarian aid through crossings, especially the Karam Abu Salem crossing, due to the war, blocked routes, unexploded ordnance, fuel shortage and Israeli restrictions on movement, it added.
The WFP asked the Israeli authorities to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance that passes through Karam Abu Salem crossing.
It pointed out that some commercial consignments for the private sector had entered Gaza but the people could not afford its high prices.
The WFP affirmed the importance of entry of more aid especially to the southern Gaza areas because people are in need of food diversification, water, and health care.
“We need a ceasefire in Gaza now,” the WFP underlined.
