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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samy Magdy

UN humanitarian chief says Gaza ceasefire has averted famine but any truce collapse brings danger

Mideast Wars-Famine - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. But he warned the threat could return quickly if the truce collapses.

Tom Fletcher spoke exclusively to The Associated Press after a two-day visit to Gaza, where hundreds of trucks carrying humanitarian aid have arrived each day since the ceasefire began on Jan. 19.

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