14 November 2023

FROM Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL PHILIPPE LAZZARINI

AMMAN,?

The humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip, on which over 2 million people depend, is gradually coming to an end because no fuel has been allowed into the Gaza Strip since 7 October.

¡°Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA set off alarm bells over the fuel situation three weeks ago, warning about its fast-depleting supplies, and the impact on lifesaving operations. Since then, we have heavily rationed the use of fuel and accessed pre-existing, limited amounts stored in a depot inside the Gaza Strip, through close coordination with Israeli Authorities.

¡°The depot is now empty.

¡°It is very simple. Without fuel, the humanitarian operation in Gaza is coming to an end. Many more people will suffer and will likely die.

¡°It is unbelievable that humanitarian agencies have to beg for fuel and operate on life support.

¡°Since the beginning of the war, fuel has been used as a weapon of war and this should stop immediately.

¡°I appeal to all parties to make fuel available now and stop using humanitarian assistance for political or military gains.¡±