WHO chief said 'no observable reduction of hunger in Gaza' since ceasefire

The World Health Organisation said that there had been no observable reduction in hunger since a ceasefire took hold, as there was little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza, AFP reported on Thursday.

"The situation still remains catastrophic because what's entering is not enough," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, speaking at the United Nations health agency's Geneva headquarters.

He said there had been "no dent in hunger, because there is not enough food" since the ceasefire commenced on 10 October.  srael has not been allowing the stipulated amount of aid of 600 trucks per day agreed during the ceasefire to enter. 

Israel also did not allow enough humanitarian aid in during its war on the enclave, leading to famine across Gaza. Therefore, significant amounts of food are needed to address the situation.

"Although the flow of aid has increased, it's still only a fraction of what's needed," Ghebreyesus added. 

He also lamented Israel's assault on Gaza's healthcare system. "There are no fully functioning hospitals in Gaza, and only 14 out of 36 are functioning at all," Ghebreyesus said. "There are critical shortages of essential medicines, equipment and health workers".