May 23, 2025 Meet the Middle East

UN chief says Gaza war in 'cruelest phase' as aid trucks looted

The United Nations chief said Friday that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were looted following the partial easing of a lengthy Israeli blockade.Aid was just beginning to trickle back into the war-torn territory after Israel announced it would allow limited shipments to resume as it pressed a newly expanded offensive aimed at destroying Hamas.Gaza's civil defence agency reported at least 16 people killed in "Israeli strikes in various areas across" the territory on Friday.
Source: Al Monitor
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