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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Children play among tents set up for Palestinians seeking refuge on the grounds of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) centre in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. — AFP pic
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GENEVA, Oct 22 — The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is “catastrophic,” five United Nations agencies said yesterday, calling for more international help as conditions deteriorate in the densely populated coastal enclave.
Their statement came as Israel said it would step up its strikes in Gaza to increase pressure on Hamas, and its senior officers warned troops to be ready to enter the besieged Palestinian territory.
Since shock Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 left 1,400 dead, Israel has launched devastating air and ground bombardments of Gaza. The Hamas authorities say 4,385 people have died.
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The statement by the UN agencies came as the first aid trucks arrived in Gaza from Egypt Saturday.
“More than 1.6 million people in Gaza are in critical need of humanitarian aid,” said the statement from agencies including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF, the children’s agency.
“Children, pregnant women and the elderly remain the most vulnerable. Nearly half of Gaza’s population are children,” it added.
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“Gaza was a desperate humanitarian situation before the most recent hostilities,” it added.
“It is now catastrophic. The world must do more.”
The other three agencies to sign the statement were the World Food Programme, the development agency UNDP and the UNFPA, the population fund. — AFP
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