Gaza - Saba:
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has described the Gaza Strip as "the most starvation-prone place on Earth," adding that the UN is ready to deliver aid to the enclave "immediately and on a large scale."
This statement came during an interview with OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke on Wednesday, published on the UN News website. Laerke stated that the UN has nearly 180,000 mobile platforms stocked with food and other life-saving supplies ready to enter Gaza.
He added, "Donors worldwide have already paid for the supplies, which have been cleared through customs and approved. They are ready to move, and we can deliver aid to Gaza immediately and on a large scale."
Laerke described Gaza as "the most starvation-prone place on Earth," warning that "time is running out very quickly, and lives are being lost every hour" in the Strip.
He noted that "the UN has a proven successful plan, as demonstrated during the ceasefire when tens of thousands of trucks entered Gaza and delivered aid to everyone."
Amid what the UN calls "deliberate starvation paving the way for forced displacement," the Israeli occupation has pushed 2.4 million Palestinians toward famine by closing Gaza’s crossings to humanitarian aid, particularly food, since March 2.
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