Israel Still Blocking Aid to Gaza Despite Claimed Siege Lift, Says UN

Gaza (Quds News Network)- The United Nations has stated that Israel continues to block aid from reaching starving Palestinains in Gaza, despite announcing on Sunday that it would allow limited humanitarian assistance into the enclave.

Only five trucks of aid had reached Gaza by Tuesday afternoon and aid workers had not been given permission to distribute even that token shipment, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN humanitarian office (Ocha) told a Geneva press briefing.

Israeli…