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Aid To Famine-struck Gaza Still 'Drop In The Ocean': WFP

Carl Skau, World Food Programme COO, told AFP it was crucial that aid reach the most vulnerable 'if we want to avoid a full-scale catastrophe' (Credit: AFP)

The World Food Programme warned Tuesday that the aid Israel is allowing to enter Gaza remains a "drop in the ocean", days after famine was formally declared in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

The United Nations declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming the "systematic obstruction" of aid by Israel during its nearly two-year war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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