UN's aid distribution in Rafah on the verge of collapse | DW News

The United Nations has warned that its humanitarian operations inside Gaza are nearing collapse. The organization says it is no longer able to distribute food aid in the southern city of Rafah due to a lack of supplies and fears over the safety of its staff. It says that UNRWA, its main aid agency for Palestinian refugees, as well as the World Food Program, are unable to access their warehouses in Rafah due to Israel's ongoing military operation. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric presented a bleak account of the situation on the ground, saying UN staff are “not sticking around to see who’s doing the firing.” Furthermore, the UN says northern Gaza is experiencing a “full-blown famine,” while the entire Gaza Strip is facing unprecedented levels of hunger.
Earlier in May, Israel launched a military operation into Rafah, a city that had housed over a million refugees, vowing to root out remaining Hamas fighters. COGAT, the Israeli military office which oversees Palestinian civilian affairs, has reported that 900,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah.


Chapter Breakdown
0:00 Report on UN suspending aid operations in Rafah
2:28 Interview with Rebecca Ritters, DW Correspondent, Jerusalem
5:22 Andrea De Domenico, UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs
5:58 Interview with Janelle Dumalaon, DW Correspondent, Washington D.C.

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