WFP warns of mass deaths from hunger as Israel persists in closing crossings

GAZA, (PIC)

The UN World Food Program (WFP) has warned that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has reached a “critical point,” telling Al Jazeera satellite channel it has already depleted its remaining food stocks and is now unable to feed the population.

WFP spokeswoman Abeer Etefa stated on Wednesday that around 700,000 people used to receive meals each day from the program, but the failure to bring more aid into Gaza stopped this food support.

Etefa added that…