The UN has declared that Gaza is on the brink of famine as its population faces severe food shortages exacerbated by the obstruction of humanitarian aid by Israel. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that while 900 aid trucks were approved for entry, fewer than 600 made it to Gaza. Desperate conditions prevail as residents struggle to find basic necessities. One Palestinian lamented the dire situation of having no food, highlighting the urgent need for aid. The UN's mission in Gaza is currently described as the most obstructed in recent human history.
The aid operation that we have ready to roll is being put in an operational straitjacket that makes it one of the most obstructed aid operations, not only in the world today, but in recent history, said Jens Laerke from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
I have no flour, no oil, no sugar, no food. I collect mouldy bread and feed it to my children. I want to get a bag of flour for my children. I want to eat. I'm hungry, a Palestinian told Al Jazeera.
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