The UN was forced to suspend delivery of aid to Gaza on Friday thanks to shortages of fuel – as it warns citizens face an imminent risk of starvation without urgently needed food and water supplies.
Aid agencies say a humanitarian crisis for the 2.3 million residents of Gaza is heading for a new, more dire phase as the war enters its seventh week. The UN said its trucks could not move, and it could not coordinate deliveries thanks to a communications blackout. Palestinian network operators said they could no longer power the phone and internet systems, also due to a lack of fuel. Such shortages have essentially shut down water treatment and sewage systems, leading health authorities to warn about the spread of infectious diseases.
