The World Food Program urged on Monday to ensure safe and sustainable entry of aid into the Gaza Strip by Israeli authorities.
The organization expressed concern about “potential escalation in fighting, which could jeopardize access to northern Gaza,” in a post on the “X” platform reported by the American network CNN.
The organization continued: “We want safe and sustainable entry to all parts of the Gaza Strip to prevent famine.”
Earlier this week, United Nations Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq emphasized that the proposed sea corridor cannot replace existing land crossings, although he welcomed any efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
On Saturday, WFP reported that aid has not reached Gaza from the southern crossings for three days. The WFP warned that its operations might halt as food supplies dwindle among the population. Matthew Hollingworth, the WFP country director in Palestine, stated on the platform “X” on Thursday, “Our operations in Gaza will stop if food and fuel supplies are not available. It has become difficult to access our main warehouse in Rafah, located in the southern part of the sector.”
Several UN agencies have warned of the imminent danger to hundreds of thousands of Palestinian displaced persons who find no safe haven in the entire strip, while the destructive war enters its seventh month.
Meanwhile, the United States has repeatedly warned against invading Rafah, affirming that Israel is making a grave mistake, and has hinted at suspending further weapons shipments if Israeli forces invade the densely populated city after stopping a bomb shipment last week
