NEW YORK, May 23, 2025 (WAFA) – The aid entering the Gaza Strip now is a needle in a haystack, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Friday.

“No one should be surprised, let alone shocked, at scenes of precious aid looted, stolen or 'lost”. The people of Gaza have been starved and deprived of the basics, including water and medicines, for more than 11 weeks. Mothers and fathers have run out of food for their children. Older people died because of lack of medicines. The aid going in now is a needle in a haystack,” Lazzarini posted on X, at a time when Israel has been fully closing Gaza crossings since March 2.

He stressed that “a meaningful and uninterrupted flow of aid is the only way to prevent the current disaster from spiraling further.”

He pointed out that “the least needed is 500-600 trucks every day managed through the UN, including UNRWA.”

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