Journalists – of which five worked for the Al Jazeera media network – were killed in an Israeli strike targeted in Gaza City the day before.
“” These last murders highlight the extreme risks that journalists continue to face when they cover the war in progress“, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said During his regular press conference in New York.
“The secretary general calls for an independent and impartial investigation into these last murders.”
Respect the press
Mr. Dujarric stressed that at least 242 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war almost three years ago.
“The Secretary General stresses that journalists and media workers must be respected, They must be protected and they must be allowed to do their work freelyExist of fear and without harassment, “he said.
A child suffering from malnutrition is located on a bed at the Société de la Société des Patients de Gaza City.
Hungry children die
Meanwhile, the number of children in Gaza died of malnutrition since October 2023 exceeded 100, according to the health authorities of Gazan, the United Nations coordination office, Ochhasaid in an update.
More than a third of the population does not eat for days bothAccording to the United Nations World Food Population (Wfp). In addition, acute malnutrition is doping, with more than 300,000 children at severe risks.
It comes in the middle A recent warning by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (Fao) that only 1.5% of land cultivated in the enclave remain both accessible and in good condition, ” reporting an almost total collapse of local food production. “”
Help from trucks
In terms of aid, the UN and its partners collected foods of food and hygiene of the Kerem Shalom / Karem Abu Salem borders on Wednesday.
” However, The supplies were discharged directly from these trucks before reaching their destination, given the extreme despair omnipresent in Gaza today“Said Ocha.
The agency stressed that people there “need a foreseeable life buoy-not a help net-so they don’t feel that they need to take desperate measures to survive.”
PAM said that the simple fact of covering the basic needs of humanitarian food assistance, more than 62,000 metric tonnes are required to enter Gaza each month, and so far, humanitarian workers have not been allowed to provide enough supplies to support the population.
Fuel shortages continue
Humanitarians also collected fuel to Kerem Shalom Crossing on Wednesday. Israel allows, on average, the entrance of around 150,000 liters of fuel per day, which is still well below the required minimum. Consequently, vital operations continue to be in danger.
The Palestine Civil Defense Organization warned that more than half of their ambulances have ceased to operate through Gaza due to the shortage of fuel and spare parts.
“The Israeli authorities must allow the help of entering through all the level passages and via all the available corridors so that humanitarian workers can deliver – on a large scale, safe and worthy – to reach the most vulnerable, including women, children and the elderly,” said OCHA.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
