David Cameron called to challenge Israel spokesman over Gaza aid claim

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The Health ministry said at least 20 people have died from malnutrition and dehydration in north Gaza's Kamal Adwan and Al-Shifa hospitals

The Health ministry said at least 20 people have died from malnutrition and dehydration in north Gaza's Kamal Adwan and Al-Shifa hospitalshas been urged to review an Israeli spokesman’s claim that there is “no limit” to aid entering Gaza despite the United Nations warning of an approaching famine in the enclave.and MP for Rutland and Melton, said that she had returned from an aid staging location in Egypt where “thousands” of trucks were waiting to deliver aid.

Stating the problem with delivering aid was not getting it into Gaza but distributing it around the region, Mr Levy said: “I hope you are also aware there are no limits on food, water, medicine or shelter equipment intoMs Kearns estimated that an extra 100 trucks a day would lead to a 50 per cent increase in theto starving people in Gaza and issued a statement asking Lord Cameron to contact the Israeli government to allow 100 extra trucks to enter the region starting on Monday.

The MP also asked that the UN be questioned on Mr Levy’s claim that the Kerem Shalom Crossing is currently closed on Saturdays “at the request of the UN” because “there is so much undistributed aid piling up on the other side?”, arguing it was in “direct contrast” to what the British government had told her.

Ms Kearns listed neonatal resuscitation kits, sleeping bags, productive health kits, and educational boxes among items she saw rejected by Israel at the crossing.Whenb asked about the lack of aid supplies entering Gaza, Lord Cameron said on Friday: “In the last few days, we’ve averaged about 120 trucks of aid going in, we need more like 500 a day, not 120.

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