Edouard Beigbeder, regional chief for Unicef, says that the UN agency has thousands of pallets of aid waiting to be brought into war-torn Gaza Strip.
"Most of the aid is life-saving – but instead of saving lives, it's stuck in a warehouse. It must be let in immediately", he says in a press release, referring to international law.
The aid blockade has led to a shortage of food, clean water, shelter, and medical supplies – and Gaza's over one million children are suffering.
21 outpatient clinics where children are treated for malnutrition have closed, free food for infants has run out in several places, and Unicef's repair of vital wells has been interrupted in many cases since the ceasefire was broken in March.
Unicef is urging Israel to at least ensure that people's basic needs are met. The organization is also calling on the parties to resume the ceasefire.
