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Sunday, March 24, 2024
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Sunday, March 24, 2024
Official: Netanyahu likely to appoint Gaza aid czar amid frustration with Israeli effort
An aircraft airdrops humanitarian aid over the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is frustrated with Israel’s handling of humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
He will likely appoint a senior official to oversee the effort, amid growing criticism from world bodies and Israel’s allies.
The UN has repeatedly warned of famine in the densely populated Palestinian enclave, particularly in the north, which has been largely cut off from aid deliveries since war erupted on October 7.
Israel blames the ailing humanitarian situation on aid agencies’ failure to distribute supplies, and on Hamas and armed groups who have looted trucks entering the Gaza.
