The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that distributing aid in Gaza has become a deadly trap.
The Commissioner-General added that the delivery and distribution of aid must be safe and can only be done through the United Nations.
He continued, saying that Israel must lift the blockade and allow the United Nations safe and unhindered access to deliver aid.
The agency reported on Sunday that it has the capacity to safely deliver aid on a large scale in the Gaza Strip.
UNRWA said in a post on its Facebook page today, "During the ceasefire, the United Nations demonstrated that we have the capacity to safely deliver aid on a large scale to reach people where they are."
She pointed out that "current distribution methods fail to meet the urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, especially for the sick, elderly, and wounded."
"UNRWA is running the largest uninterrupted UN food operation in the world," she added, noting that "supplies are ready - what we need is access to deliver aid directly to people in need. There is no time to waste."
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that more than 200 people, including 31 martyrs, arrived at hospitals as a result of Israeli forces shelling of people gathered in the aid distribution area in Rafah Governorate at dawn today.
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UNRWA Commissioner: Aid distribution through the new mechanism is a deadly trap in Gaza