NEW YORK, January 7, 2025 (WAFA) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday that fuel shortages and road closures are significantly slowing the humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip.

In its daily report, OCHA said that while fuel shipments have resumed, ongoing access restrictions, congestion, and shortfalls in storage capacity continue to drive up costs and delay the delivery of aid.

It noted that United Nations partners have been able to resume the distribution of monthly food rations for the first time since October 2023, reaching 100,000 people.

The office added that since the ceasefire, 35 health service points have been reactivated and 25 new points established, including 12 primary healthcare centers, most of which are concentrated in northern Gaza.

It also reported the expansion of temporary learning spaces to 424 sites, including two spaces that were opened between January 3 and 4.

T.R.