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The United Nations has warned that the continued danger to aid workers in Gaza is becoming “increasingly intolerable” as Israel ’s ongoing military offensive in the enclave continues to block most humanitarian assistance and worsen an already devastating starvation crisis for Palestinians.
"I think you know the number of humanitarian workers that have been killed,” said Stephane Dujarric, a spokesperson for the United Nations.“We’re going to continue to work with the U.N. We’ve been talking to the U.N. about seeing if we can’t help get them personal protective gear and equipment, communications, radio communication, so that their truck drivers can feel a little bit more safe,” U.S. national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday.
Aid workers also say the conditions have worsened since Israel invaded Rafah last month, preventing aid workers from accessing their bases in the southern Gaza city and blocking their ability to use one of the largest aid routes into the enclave. The main remaining crossing is Kerem Shalom, where aid convoys face violence and long delays at checkpoints.that found 96% of Gaza’s population facing acute food insecurity at crisis level or higher, the U.N.
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