Israel Deliberately Blocking Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Strip: Oxfam

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Israeli forces, backed by drone and artillery attacks, have pushed into Gaza City, further entrenching the occupation of the besieged territory, while humanitarian aid remains stuck at the border due to deliberate delays by Israel. The global charity Oxfam has accused Israel of using aid restrictions as a weapon to frustrate relief efforts. As a result, millions of dollars' worth of aid, including food, medicine, and shelter equipment, are stranded in warehouses in Jordan and Egypt.

Key Takeaways:

  • Oxfam has accused Israel of deliberately blocking entry of humanitarian aid and life-saving supplies into the Gaza Strip, including generators, citing security concerns.
  • More than 100 organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children, have had their requests for life-saving aid rejected by Israel, claiming they are "not authorized to deliver aid".
  • Millions of dollars' worth of food, medicine, water, and shelter equipment are currently languishing in warehouses across Jordan and Egypt.
  • A UN report released on Friday stated that nearly 13,000 children in the Gaza Strip were hospitalized in July due to severe malnutrition, with 2,800 suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
  • The World Food Programme (WFP) arranged 1,012 truckloads carrying a total of 13,000 tons of food through Gaza's border crossings in July, but only 10 trucks reached designated warehouses inside the Gaza Strip.
  • The Gaza Health Ministry reported at least one more Palestinian child starved to death in Gaza over the past day, raising the total number of hunger-related deaths to 240, including 107 children.
  • The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has condemned Israel's actions, stating that they are preventing aid from reaching those in need.

Statistics:

  • 13,000 children in the Gaza Strip hospitalised in July due to severe malnutrition (source: UN OCHA)
  • 2,800 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in July (source: UN OCHA)
  • 1,012 truckloads of food arranged by the WFP in July, carrying a total of 13,000 tons (source: UN OCHA)
  • Only 10 trucks out of 1,012 reached designated warehouses inside the Gaza Strip (source: UN OCHA)
  • 240 hunger-related deaths in Gaza, including 107 children (source: Gaza Health Ministry)

Sources:

  • "Israel blocks aid to Gaza, foils UN, NGOs efforts" by Press TV (Copyright 2022)
  • "Gaza child deaths approach 240, WHO says" by UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (no date)
  • "UN says Israel's actions 'fuel chaos and starvation' in Gaza" by UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (no date)