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Israel-Hamas war: Humanitarian operations in Gaza 'to stop within 48 hours' due to lack of fuel

11/13/2023, 2:25:20 PM

Highlights: Two of UNRWA's main water distributors have broken down due to lack of fuel, leaving 200,000 people without safe drinking water. Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza: Humanitarian operations will cease within 48 hours, with no fuel allowed to enter Gaza. More than half of the 2.4 million inhabitants are displaced and now totally dependent on humanitarian aid to survive, Thomas White said on X (ex-Twitter) in English. The small territory is besieged by Israel and plagued by fighting between Hamas and Israel.


Two of UNRWA's main water distributors have broken down due to lack of fuel, leaving 200,000 people without safe drinking water.

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza warned on Monday that "humanitarian operations will cease within 48 hours, with no fuel allowed to enter Gaza," besieged by Israel and plagued by fighting between Hamas and Israel.

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"This morning, two of our main water contractors stopped working - they have run out of fuel - which will deprive 200,000 people of drinking water" in the small territory, where more than half of the 2.4 million inhabitants are displaced and now totally dependent on humanitarian aid to survive, Thomas White said on X (ex-Twitter). in English.

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