The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has paused humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing after armed groups stole multiple food convoys, agency chief Philippe Lazzarini announced Sunday. This critical route—a lifeline for over 2 million Palestinians—has been plagued by security issues for months.
\"They were all taken,\" Lazzarini posted on X, describing how even small aid shipments vanished like scenes from a dystopian movie. A major November 16 theft of aid trucks set off alarm bells, with yesterday's failed delivery sealing the decision.
The move throws food and medical supplies into uncertainty as winter approaches . UNRWA provides essentials to 75% of Gaza's population, making this pause a potential crisis multiplier.
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