Sunday, 23 February 2025
A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza's population is starving, as fighting there continues.
Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Food Programme, said only a fraction of supplies needed have been able to enter the Strip - and nine out of 10 people cannot eat everyday.
Conditions in Gaza have made deliveries "almost impossible", Mr Skau said.
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