“The way Israel is conducting this offensive is creating massive obstacles to the distribution of humanitarian aid,” he said. “Israel will continue the war in Gaza,” said Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, insisting the war was legal and just. It gives the United Nations a bigger role in coordinating the delivery of aid to Gaza. But Israel’s foreign minister insisted his country would retain control of what goes into Gaza and “will continue to screen all humanitarian aid to Gaza for security reasons”. According to the UN, the number of aid trucks entering Gaza is well below the daily pre-war average.

Source: Daily Nation December 23, 2023 11:49 UTC