UN warns of fuel crisis in Gaza amid ongoing israeli aggression

The spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, said that only 4% of the usual aid shipments are reaching the coastal enclave, and that the UN's fuel supplies will soon run out.

He said that the UN wants to get fuel in, but has faced obstacles that have prevented it from doing so. He did not elaborate on the nature of these hurdles.

Fuel is essential for Gaza's survival, as it powers a desalination plant that provides drinking water for more than 2 million people, and keeps the hospitals running amid a deadly Israeli bombardment.

Zionist occupation regime launched a massive air and ground assault on Gaza after Operation Al Aqsa Flood by Hamas on Oct. 7 that killed about 1,300 israelis. More than 5,000 Palestinians have been killed since then, including over 2,000 children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

The only aid shipments that have entered Gaza since the siege began came from Egypt through the Rafah crossing on Saturday and Sunday. Israel controls all other entry points to Gaza. (ILKHA)