UN Refugee Agency for Palestinians says to halt Gaza operations ‘if we don’t get fuel’

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians that entered Gaza through Rafah border crossing on the Egyptian border arrive at the UNRWA warehouse, in Deir al Balah, Gaza on October 21, 2023. [Ashraf Amra – Anadolu Agency]

The UN Palestinian Refugee Agency warned Tuesday that operations will stop in the Gaza Strip late Wednesday if fuel shipments are not allowed into the blockaded Territory, Anadolu Agency reports.

If we do not get fuel urgently, we will be forced to halt our operations in the Gaza Strip as of tomorrow night

UNRWA said in a statement.

Gaza operation will end tomorrow if we don’t get fuel

it added.

Israel has launched a relentless bombardment campaign on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, putting the Territory’s 2.3 million residents under total siege and a blockade of food, fuel and medical supplies.

More than 7,100 people have been killed in the latest conflict, including at least 5,791 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis

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