Israel approves some fuel for UN trucks in Gaza, source says
Source: Reuters
Israel approves some fuel for UN trucks in Gaza, source says
Reuters
November 14, 2023 4:38 PM EST Updated 6 min ago
BEIRUT, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Israel has given approval for 24,000 litres (6,340 gallons) of diesel fuel to be used by trucks for United Nations operations in the Gaza Strip, a humanitarian source said on Tuesday.
Aid agencies in the enclave say a chronic lack of fuel has hampered efforts to deliver food, water and medicine to Palestinians in Gaza, under siege as Israel wages war against Hamas militants.
The fuel is only meant for U.N. trucks, and not for hospitals, the source said. The United States pressured the U.N. to accept the fuel, the source added.
The Israeli military had no immediate comment. There was no immediate comment from Hamas.
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