Gaza : Israel Agrees To Two Fuel Trucks Daily
Israel says it will allow two fuel trucks a day to enter the Gaza Strip, after pressure to do so from the US.
A US State Department official says around 140,000 litres of fuel will be allowed in every two days.
Most of that is intended for trucks delivering aid, as well as supporting the UN in providing water and sanitation, the official said.
The rest is for mobile phone and internet services, which had been cut off due to a lack of fuel.
On Friday, the company which provides Gaza’s communications said that its services were returning after receiving some fuel via Unrwa, the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees.
The US official said Washington exerted considerable pressure on Israel to push this fuel agreement through.
The head of Unrwa warned on Thursday that the agency may have to suspend all of its activities due to the lack of fuel.
In its latest situation report, the agency said it required “160,000 litres of fuel every day for basic humanitarian operations” – more than double what has been agreed.
Earlier, an Israeli official said the new fuel allowance would be brought in through the Rafah crossing to the civilian population in the southern Gaza Strip via the UN, provided that it does not reach Hamas.
The Israeli official said the fuel would give “minimal” support to water, sewage and sanitation systems, in order to prevent the outbreak of epidemics that could spread in the area.
International organisations have repeatedly expressed grave concerns over the humanitarian situation unfolding in the Gaza Strip.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has previously warned of “worrying trends” in the spread of disease in Gaza, where the lack of fuel and Israeli bombardment have severely disrupted the healthcare system and sanitation facilities.
On Friday, Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO’s representative in the Palestinian Territories, said that more than 70,000 cases of acute respiratory infections and over 44,000 cases of diarrhoea had been recorded, according to Reuters – figures significantly higher than expected.
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