Claire Nicolet, head of mission for Doctors Without Borders, told AFP the situation was "catastrophic" and that UNRWA's announcement was the "straw that broke the camel's back" because the agency was "the backbone of aid for the supply of food and equipment".

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into Gaza because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys. The decision could worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the cold,

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) announced that it is pausing the delivery of aid through Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for humanitarian aid into Gaza.

At least 200 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza Saturday, according to local health officials, as the United Nations said it would pause aid deliveries through the enclave’s main crossing after its trucks were stolen.

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has halted the delivery of aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza because of security concerns, its chief

The UN agency providing aid to Palestinians has said it is suspending deliveries through the main crossing between Israel and Gaza because of security concerns. The head of Unrwa, Philippe Lazzarini, said two recent convoys had been looted by armed gangs near the Kerem Shalom crossing and called on Israel to maintain law and order.

The decision could worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the cold, rainy winter sets in as hundreds of thousands of people living in squalid tent camps rely on food aid.

UN agency says it is halting aid deliveries through main Gaza crossing because the route is too dangerous.