UN Reports Looting of Nearly 100 Gaza Aid Trucks

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UN Reports Looting of Nearly 100 Gaza Aid Trucks
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A convoy of 109 UN aid lorries was violently looted in Gaza, with 97 trucks lost after being forced to unload at gunpoint. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported the incident, highlighting the breakdown of civil order in Gaza, which has made aid operations nearly impossible. The looting exacerbates severe food shortages for two million people reliant on aid, amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. UNRWA criticized Israeli authorities for not ensuring safe aid delivery, while Israel blamed Hamas for aid theft.

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