UN chief fumes over blocked Gaza aid; battles rage at main hospital
2024-03-24 10:01:38 source：CGTN
March 24, 2024
A long line of blocked relief trucks on Egypt's side of the border with the Gaza Strip where people face starvation is a moral outrage, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to the Rafah crossing on Saturday (March 23).
It was time for Israel to give an "iron clad commitment" for unfettered access to humanitarian goods throughout Gaza, said Guterres, who also called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
The UN would continue to work with Egypt to "streamline" the flow of aid into Gaza, he added in front of the gate of the Rafah crossing, an entry point for aid.
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