North Gaza ‘apocalyptic,’ all at imminent risk: UN

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North Gaza ‘apocalyptic,’ all at imminent risk: UN

The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is “apocalyptic” as ******* pursues a military offensive against ****** militants in the area, top ******* Nations officials warn.

“The entire ************ population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from ********, famine and *********,” they said in a statement signed by the heads of UN agencies, including the UN children’s agency UNICEF and the World Food Programme, and other aid groups.

******* began a wide military push in northern Gaza earlier this month.

The ******* States has said it was watching to ensure that its ally’s actions on the ground show it does not have a “policy of starvation” in the north.

“Humanitarian aid cannot keep up with the scale of the needs due to the access constraints. Basic, life-saving goods are not available. Humanitarians are not safe to do their work and are blocked by ******** forces and by insecurity from reaching people in need,” they said.

They urged all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians and called on ******* to “cease its ******** on Gaza and on the humanitarians trying to help”.

*******’s UN mission in New York declined comment on the statement.

*******’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon last month told the Security Council that the issue in Gaza was not a lack of aid, saying more than a million tons had been delivered during the past year.

He accused ****** of ********** the assistance.

****** has repeatedly denied ******** allegations that it was stealing aid and says ******* is to blame for shortages.

On Monday, the ************ Civil Emergency Service said around 100,000 people were marooned in Jabalia, Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza without medical or food supplies.

Reuters could not verify the number independently.

USAID Administrator Samantha Power spoke with *******’s ambassador to the ******* States on Friday as a deadline imposed by Washington looms for ******* to improve the situation or face potential restrictions on US military aid.

Power and Herzog “discussed the need to get more aid to the ************ people,” said USAID spokesman Benjamin Suarato.

The ******* States told ******* in a letter on October 13 that it must take steps within 30 days.

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