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U.N. Says Life-Saving Operations in Gaza Will “Grind to a Halt” Unless Israel Allows Fuel Shipments

HeadlineNov 14, 2023

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says its operations will “grind to a halt” if no fuel is allowed into the Gaza Strip by Wednesday. The warning from UNRWA came on the 38th consecutive day of relentless Israeli attacks on the besieged Palestinian territory, with dozens killed and wounded in the latest Israeli strikes on the southern city of Khan Younis. That’s despite Israel’s order to Gazans to evacuate to what Israeli leaders have called a “safe zone” in the south. The United Nations says more than 200,000 northern Gaza residents have fled their homes over the past 10 days. This is Abu Shady al-Hayek, an 80-year-old forced to march south on foot.

Abu Shady al-Hayek: “We have no food or water, and we are displaced from our home. Our building was destroyed with our belongings inside. I’m fleeing with no clothes. We are all without clothes and don’t know what to do. What can we do?”

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