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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ruth Michaelson and Kaamil Ahmed

Unrwa accuses Israel of frequently preventing aid deliveries to Gaza

Palestinian children gather around a man ladling out food from a large container
Palestinian children wait to recieve food distributed by charitable organisations at an Unrwa school in Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The UN’s relief agency for Palestinians, the largest aid organisation operating in Gaza, has said Israeli authorities are frequently preventing it from delivering aid and hampering its operations in the territory.

“We are getting very few positive responses to our requests for aid delivery and permits to move around Gaza,” said Tamara Alrifai, the director of external relations for Unrwa.

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