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10/17/2025October 17, 2025
UN urges opening of all crossings to ‘flood Gaza with food’
The United Nations on Friday urged Israel to quickly open all border crossings into the Gaza Strip, saying it will take some time to scale up efforts to thwart the famine situation in the enclave.
Since a ceasefire was agreed, the UN says it has been able to deliver nearly 3,000 tons of food but acknowledged that it will take time to “flood Gaza with food.”
Israel has largely barred international aid organizations from entering Gaza since March.
Tom Fletcher, the UN’s humanitarian head, said in a social media video published Friday, “We’ve begged for this access for months and finally we’re seeing goods moving at scale: food, medicine, tents, fuel … a lot of fuel got in today.”
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United Nations aid organizations are calling for more access to Gaza, and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting Turkey.
Elsewhere, reports in Israel suggest an international team of military personnel will start operating in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to find the bodies of deceased hostages.
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