UNICEF warned that the stoppage of aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip will quickly lead to devastating consequences for children and families across Gaza who are struggling to survive.UNICEF urgently called for taking immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and to facilitate the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip through multiple crossings.’The aid restrictions will severely compromise lifesaving operations for civilians,’ UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder said. ‘It is imperative that the ceasefire remains in place, and that aid is allowed to flow freely so we can continue to scale up the humanitarian response.’During the first phase of the ceasefire, UNICEF and its partners were able to bring in more essential supplies and reach more children in need.The Israeli occupation had earlier announced the suspension of the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and the closure of the crossings ‘until further notice.’
