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Israel's aid blockade is causing generational damage: Gaza doctor

 
Israel is still blocking aid from entering Gaza, despite mounting international pressure from some of its closest allies. The United Nations says no humanitarian supplies have been distributed to Palestinians for 80 days. Only five trucks have been allowed to cross into Gaza - carrying lifesaving supplies including baby formula, flour and medicine. But those deliveries remain under Israel's control. More than 9,000 trucks worth of aid is ready to cross into Gaza but denied entry by Israel. The UN says 500 trucks are needed each day to meet basic necessities. The World Health Organization has warned two million people in Gaza are starving, and thousands could die in the coming days. And thousands of children are at risk of acute malnutrition. Ahmed al-Farra, director of paediatrics and obstetrics at al-Tahreer Maternity Hospital, part of the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza, says medical teams are facing dire conditions after repeated Israeli strikes forced the evacuation of patients from the European Hospital, also in southern Gaza.