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Ambulances and medical workers in Gaza are facing increasing difficulty in reaching the wounded, some are being killed in doing so, and a “humanitarian breathing space” is vital to ensure that food and medical supplies reach those in need as Israel’s offensive entered its 10th day, the top United Nations relief official in the area said today. Israel has allowed a 3 hour window each day during which relief and aid workers may deliver medical supplies and food, but humanitarian groups are worried that those 3 hours may not be enough.

Read full UN press release here.

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