Israel has missed US deadline to boost Gaza aid, UN agency says

 Israel has missed US deadline to boost Gaza aid, UN agency says

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A UN-backed report recently warned there was an imminent likelihood of famine in northern Gaza

The main UN aid agency in Gaza says Israel has failed to meet a US deadline to boost aid to the territory or risk a reduction in American military aid.

Last month, in a strongly worded letter, the US secretary of state gave Israel an ultimatum of 30 days to ensure more aid trucks reached Gaza daily. The deadline expires on Tuesday.

The amount of aid getting into Gaza is at its lowest level in a year, the UN says. A UN-backed report recently warned that there was an imminent likelihood of famine in northern Gaza, where hardly any aid has entered in the past month.

Israel says it has substantially increased the amount of aid getting into Gaza, and accuses aid agencies of failing to adequately distribute it. FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rl0v76nxyo