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We have sent a team from Washington to the region. They're working through the modalities of how many more checkpoints can be open at one time, how the hours can be extended, where the trucks can be sourced from,
Power told MSNBC
If we start to flood Gaza with assistance ... that might also mitigate, in fact, this type of tension,
said UNRWA chief Philippe LazzariniIt's doable, but it's unrealistic to believe that the 600 trucks would be brought only by the U.N. or humanitarian organizations,
he told reportersTo put it simply, the fact that the deal increases the amount of aid illustrates that Israel is controlling, and has controlled throughout the war, the amount of aid that enters the Gaza Strip,
Mann said
This [part of the agreement] is astonishing to me,
Sfard said of the provision to surge aidThis bill should not be implemented,
Touma saidIt is similar to the amounts before the war, but that was to meet routine needs in an organised way. Now, after the war, there are serious shortages and people have much greater needs.”
Hassan Jabareen, the director of the human rights NGO Adalah, which is also part of the high court petition on aid access, saidPeople have lost everything, they need everything. Any increase, any improvement from what we have today, is going to be very welcome.”
Juliette Touma, the communications director for Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, saidSince Rafah has been destroyed, the infrastructure is not there to be able to cope with that level of logistics,
she explained, with bombs audible in the background
Everything has been destroyed. Children are on the streets. You can't pinpoint just one priority,
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) coordinator Amande Bazerolle told AFP by phone from GazaWe're closing one chapter of suffering and opening a new one, ... At least there is some hope of the bloodshed ending."
he predicted, before addingAt least until we stop seeing children dying of hypothermia,
he said via text message from GazaPeople aren't even talking about rebuilding their houses, but just the most basic essential needs,
he continuedIt is imperative that this ceasefire removes the significant security and political obstacles to delivering aid across Gaza,
said the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres
We are carrying aid like food and medication for our brothers in Gaza,
he saysThe UN cannot deliver the response alone,
said Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative for the Occupied Palestinian TerritoryWith the collapse of essential services across Gaza, we must act urgently to save lives and help children recover,
Russell of UNICEF said in a statement
Israeli authorities continue to deny U.N.-led efforts to reach people with vital assistance,
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Israel must immediately lift all restrictions on aid and humanitarian agencies to avert famine-like conditions and ensure access to shelter, food, and medical care for all in need.”
Jan Egeland, a former U.N. humanitarian chief who heads the Norwegian Refugee Council, saidThe humanitarian situation is at catastrophic levels,
he said