Daily meal distribution in Gaza declines by 70 percent

NEW YORK, (PIC)

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the number of daily meals provided to citizens in the Gaza Strip decreased by 70 percent this week compared to last week.

Addressing a news conference at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, he stressed the importance of UN teams entering Gaza and identifying citizens’ needs on the ground.

He pointed out that the number of daily meals in the Gaza Strip decreased from 840,000 meals last week to 260,000 — a 70 percent…