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Israel-Gaza war: 'We are trapped' says Gazan doctor, as Israel raids al-Shifa hospital - BBC News Israel-Gaza war: Israel takes control of Gaza hospital as UN warns of famine in north - BBC News
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As we reported earlier, the chief of the UN's Palestinian aid agency, UNRWA, claimed he was denied entry into Gaza today. Bernd Debusmann Jr
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Lazzarini said he was trying to access the enclave to "coordinate & improve the humanitarian response". A private US firm that is partnering with the US military to deliver aid to Gaza can begin aid shipments within weeks of getting funded, the BBC has learned.
Israel has yet to respond to the claims. A source familiar with the planning told the BBC that the group - known as Fogbow - is planning to meet with prospective donors at an event hosted by the Cypriot government soon.
In a post on social media, Lazzarini drew attention to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The BBC as reached out to Cyprus' government for comment.
"Famine is imminent in the northern Gaza Strip, expected to arrive between now and May," he said. The source said that, if funded, Fogbow will be able to begin deliveries within three weeks, directly to a beach in Gaza.
"This man-made starvation under our watch is a stain on our collective humanity. In the first month, the group believes it could deliver 6,000 truck equivalent units of aid - which would then be expanded once the US military pier is completed.
"Children are now dying of dehydration & hunger", he said. Read more about the plan here
Relations between Israel and UNRWA hit rock bottom following allegations levelled by the Israeli government that 13 of the agency's staff placed a direct or indirect role in the 7 October Hamas attacks.
A raft of countries withdrew funding for UNWRA following the claims, while the UN has launched an investigation.
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