OCHA: Gaza’s needs far exceed aid capacity amid worsening crisis

The OCHA has warned that humanitarian needs in Gaza far exceed the capacity of aid organizations, as severe restrictions and ongoing obstacles continue to hinder relief efforts. In a statement issued Tuesday, OCHA said that UNICEF and its partners managed to partially restore access to clean water in southern Gaza after an Israeli airstrike on March 25 reduced the capacity of a seawater desalination plant to less than 20 percent of its normal output. As a result, around 500,000 people in Deir al-Balah and al-Mawasi in Khan Younis have been left without adequate access to drinking water, despite efforts by the United Nations to supply water through trucking. OCHA stressed the urgent need to facilitate humanitarian operations, including allowing the […]