Hamas is designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and many western governments. There are growing International Calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting, to allow more vital aid to reach gazas residents. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, has the latest. The slow trickle of aid. Just eight lorries carrying water, food and medicine made their way into gaza last night. But whats not getting in is fuel. Hospitals are struggling. Here, medics use their phones to light the way as a patient arrives, as theres no fuel for generators and theyre overwhelmed by casualties. Israel has banned fuel from entering the territory, saying hamas, designated as a Terrorist Group by many western governments, including the uk, may use it for military purposes. The un agency which looks after Palestinian Refugees has warned it could stop its operation in gaza, as soon as tonight, without it. If we do not get fuel by tonight we will have to halt our operations and that is likely to impac
Hospitals are struggling. Here, medics use their phones to light the way as a patient arrives, as theres no fuel for generators and theyre overwhelmed by casualties. Israel has banned fuel from entering the territory, saying hamas, designated as a Terrorist Group by many western governments, including the uk, may use it for military purposes. The un agency which looks after Palestinian Refugees has warned it could stop its operation in gaza, as soon as tonight, without it. If we do not get fuel by tonight we will have to halt our operations and that is likely to impact at least 600,000 people currently sheltering in 150 of our schools and other buildings. With plenty of Aid Building Up in egypt, theres frustration about the sluggish relief effort. This is one of the who trucks loaded with the urgent needs for patients inside gaza. There is trauma kits, there is medicine and drugs, there is the disposable, which is much needed now to treat the patients and to manage casualties inside ga