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Gaza: Humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages

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Gasia Ohanes
January 10, 2024

Displaced people in Gaza scramble daily for food and water. Warning that hunger and disease are rife in the Palestinian territory, the United Nations has urged for faster and more effective delivery of aid.

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