7m ago / 8:05 PM EDT
UNRWA reports 3 more dead in Gaza, bringing total to 67
Three additional UNRWA staff members have been killed as of yesterday, the result of ongoing airstrikes in Gaza. That brings the total number of UNRWA staff members lost to 67 and 22 injured since the war began.
More than 670,000 people continue to shelter in place in nearly 150 UNRWA zones throughout the Gaza Strip.
In Gaza, humanitarian aid remains dire, and assistance currently available is not enough to cover basic needs of the affected population. Since the start of the war, 44 UNRWA sites have also been damaged. Nine UNRWA sites remain operational in the middle and southern areas of Gaza.
The agency reported that 4,282 people visited the sites yesterday.
5m ago / 8:07 PM EDT
Most aid trucks entered Gaza in a single day, Kirby says
Another 66 trucks of aid entered Gaza today, according to Kirby, the National Security Council spokesperson, who described the move as the highest single-day number so far.
It’s still just a fraction of the need, however, and the U.S. is urging restoration of key services, such as water and fuel, he added.
Kirby also said the U.S. is supporting the safe passage of civilians out of Gaza and blames the difficulty of getting civilians out on Hamas.
“They are putting obstacles up to allow us to get folks out. It’s not Israel. It’s not Egypt. It’s not places like Jordan. Hamas has been making it difficult to do this,” he said.
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