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UN, partners urge Israel to lift restrictions on aid into Gaza
UN agencies and humanitarian organisations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have urged Israel to lift restrictions on aid entering Gaza. They said recent deadly rainstorms killed children and adults, destroyed shelters and flooded thousands of family tents, warning that the damage could have been prevented.
More than 150,000 tents are outside Gaza awaiting dispatch, while restrictions on supplies and access have hindered winter preparations. The Humanitarian Country Team said a plan had been presented months earlier, but restrictions and funding shortfalls obstructed it; it called for repairs to water and wastewater networks, access for all humanitarian partners, and urgent funding from member states.
In short
- UN partners say aid restrictions have hindered Gaza’s winter preparations.
- More than 150,000 tents remain outside Gaza awaiting dispatch.
- Rainstorms flooded family tents and damaged shelters.
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