UN Halves Food Rations in Gaza Due To Israeli Restrictions
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The United Nations has cut food rations for people in Gaza by half, citing Israeli restrictions that continue to impact the organization’s humanitarian efforts.Author of the article:You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.(Bloomberg) — The United Nations has cut food rations for people in Gaza by half, citing Israeli restrictions that continue to impact the organization’s humanitarian efforts.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.For the past few months, the UN and its humanitarian partners have been able to deliver aid into Gaza with some limits from the Israeli authorities, but on Friday, they halved food portions being distributed, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters on Monday.“Due to ongoing restrictions affecting our ability to bring in sufficient volumes of aid, our partners have once again had to reduce the assistance being provided” to one parcel containing a bag of flour and 1.5 kilograms of high energy biscuits, Haq said. “This reduced package covers half of the minimum caloric needs per family for the remainder of the month.”Haq said he blamed Israel’s restrictions at crossing points where aid enters Gaza, the kinds of items that can come in and limits on the number of humanitarian worker visas. “A lot of these are restrictions that have come from the Israeli authorities,” he said. “We’ve been trying to get as much aid as we can in.”Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.The Israeli mission to the UN didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.The sharp cut in food aid to the area underscores the fragility of humanitarian operations in Gaza two months after a ceasefire paved the way for Israel to allow more resources into the coastal enclave. At the same time, deliveries have only amounted to a portion of what the UN says it can provide, and the onset of winter has raised fresh urgency for the cause.Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4© 2025 Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited.This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.You can manage saved articles in your account.and save up to 100 articles!You can manage your saved articles in your account and clicking the X located at the bottom right of the article.