This picture taken from a position in southern Israel shows destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The Israeli military announced the early stages of an intensified operation in Gaza aimed at defeating Hamas, with rescuers in the beseiged Palestinian territory reporting 10 killed on May 17 in fresh Israeli strikes. -- Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP
WASHINGTON (Bernama-Anadolu): The United Nations (UN) relief chief said that that it has a plan to resume aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Ajansi has reported.
"To those proposing an alternative modality for aid distribution, let us not waste time: We already have a plan," Tom Fletcher said in a statement.
Since March 2, Israel has kept Gaza’s crossings closed to food, medical and humanitarian aid, deepening an already worsening humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
"It is rooted in the non-negotiable principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. It is backed by a coalition of donors and the vast majority of the international community.
"It is ready to be activated - today - if we are simply allowed to do our jobs," said Fletcher.
He said that 160,000 pallets of relief are ready to enter Gaza now.
"We demand rapid, safe, and unimpeded aid delivery for civilians in need. Let us work," he added.
The Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip since Oct 7, 2023, killing 53,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children. - Bernama-Anadolu
