WFP: There’s a risk of famine and starvation on our watch in Gaza, stresses need to bring in food at scale to prevent it

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, stating that: There's a risk of famine and starvation on our watch and to prevent it, we need to be able to bring in food at scale and distribute it safely,' 'Thanks to the pause, our teams have been in action on the ground, going into areas we haven't reached for a long time. What we see is catastrophic. There's a risk of famine and starvation on our watch and to prevent it, we need to be able to bring in food at scale and distribute it safely,' said WFP's Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Region, Corinne Fleischer. 'Six days is simply not enough to provide all the assistance needed. The people of Gaza have to eat every day, not just for six days.' 'Our team recounted what they saw: hunger, desperation, and destruction. People who have not received any relief in weeks. The team could see the suffering in their eyes,' said Samer Abdeljaber, WFP Palestine Representative and Country Director. 'Safe and unimpeded humanitarian access cannot stop now.' Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA – English