- 810,000 out of over a million people seeking refuge in Rafah have fled since the Israeli operation began on May 6th.
- Unrwa reports no medical supplies received in health centers in the past 10 days.
- The US doubts 569 tonnes of aid distributed by aid organizations.
The UN announced the suspension of food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to a lack of supplies and insecurity. Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, issued a warning stating that its distribution center and a World Food Programme warehouse were now inaccessible due to the ongoing Israeli military action against Hamas in eastern Rafah.
Since the Israeli operation began on May 6th, an estimated 810,000 out of over a million people seeking refuge in Rafah have fled. Unrwa also reported that its health centers had not received any medical supplies in the past 10 days.
The news surfaced as the US expressed disbelief that aid organizations had distributed any of the 569 tonnes of food and other aid that had entered Gaza through a newly completed floating pier to Palestinians.
On Saturday, crowds of desperate Palestinians intercepted several WFP lorries transporting aid from the pier to a warehouse in the central town of Deir al-Balah, prompting the agency to suspend deliveries.
The WFP announced a pause in distribution as the UN planned new routes to avoid crowds. Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organization warned that Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups reportedly hit the largest partially functional hospital in northern Gaza four times on Tuesday as battles raged in the nearby Jabalia area.
The Israeli military stated it was reviewing reports from medics at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, indicating that Israeli missiles had struck its emergency department, forcing them to rush patients on hospital beds to a street outside. The WHO also reported that al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia had been besieged since Sunday, trapping dozens of staff, patients, and accompanying individuals inside.
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