UN chief calls blocked aid for Gaza a moral outrage

A long line of blocked relief trucks on Egypt's side of the border with the Gaza Strip where people face starvation is a moral outrage, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to the Rafah crossing on Saturday.

It was time for Israel to give an "ironclad commitment" for unfettered access to humanitarian goods throughout Gaza, said Guterres, who also called for the release of Israeli captives held in Gaza.

The UN would continue to work with Egypt to "streamline" the flow of aid into Gaza, he added.

Reporting by Reuters