UN Reaches 15 Palestinians Trapped in Qusra as Gaza Shelter Aid Falls Short of 80,000 Tents
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Updated · UN News · Aug 17
UN Reaches 15 Palestinians Trapped in Qusra as Gaza Shelter Aid Falls Short of 80,000 Tents
3 articles · Updated · UN News · Aug 17
Summary
UN teams reached Palestinian families trapped for days in Qusra after settlers set up a nearby outpost and tighter access restrictions confined them to their homes.
UNICEF delivered water, food, medicines and hygiene supplies, but OCHA said 3 families still faced a heavy presence of Israeli forces and settlers on Monday.
Municipal crews restored damaged water and electricity only after settlers attacked workers and Israeli forces detained some of them; a nearby Palestinian factory was also ordered to halt operations.
In Gaza, continued Israeli strikes and shelling hit areas west of the Yellow Line, where most of the enclave's 2.1 million people are now squeezed into less than half its former area.
Fewer than 30,000 tents have been procured for Gaza against a need of 80,000 to 130,000, and less than 40% of the $4 billion appeal for Gaza and the West Bank is funded.