EU humanitarian chief Janez Lenarcic has urged Israel to increase land access to the Gaza Strip for aid deliveries.
He said airdrops and a maritime corridor will not be enough to supply the Palestinian enclave with assistance.
“There is a risk of famine,” Lenarcic said. “We already have a very strong and credible indication that there are pockets of famine already in the Gaza Strip.”
“What is needed is very clear: a surge in humanitarian aid into Gaza and its distribution throughout Gaza,” he said. “There is no meaningful substitute for land access… we call on Israel to open additional land crossings.”
The United Nations has estimated that over half a million people in the territory are on the brink of starvation.
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