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Red Cross warns Gaza aid effort on ‘verge of collapse’ amid Israel blockade

Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 8 [File: Reuters]

The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of “total collapse”, with Palestinians facing a “daily struggle to survive” amid Israel’s war and blockade of the enclave, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The ICRC issued the warning on Friday, adding to the urgent pleas from international aid institutions for a deal that would see Israel agree to a ceasefire and the reopening of humanitarian corridors in exchange for the release of captives by Hamas.

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