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DARK SECRETS: Unrwa says food distribution in rafah suspended citing insecurity | Vintage Vibes

More than half of the population in Gaza rely on food assistance, particularly from UNRWA [File: Mohammed Salem/Reuters]

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says that food distribution in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah has been suspended due to a lack of supplies and insecurity in the densely populated city.

UNRWA said in a statement on X on Tuesday that only seven of its 24 health centres were operational and that it had not received any medical supplies in the past 10 days due to “closures/disruptions” at the Rafah and the Karem Abu Salem – known in Israel as Kerem Shalom – crossings into Gaza.

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