"Sustaining the ceasefire is vital. Really, it's the only way we can save lives and push back on the famine in the north of Gaza, Abeer Etefa, Middle East spokesperson for the WFP, told reporters in Geneva."
"We know it's a fragile ceasefire; the most important thing is that it lasts."
"She said this was "enough for close to half a million people for two weeks.""
"Convoys are pushing through, food is getting to the warehouses and distributions are happening in an organised and dignified manner, she said. To be able to get to this scale-up, we have to use every border crossing point right now, WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa told reporters in Geneva."
Food deliveries into Gaza have increased since the US-brokered ceasefire but remain well below the WFP target of 2,000 metric tons per day. Around 750 metric tons of food are entering the Gaza Strip daily, far short of needs after two years of war that devastated the enclave and left most residents homeless. Only two border crossings are currently open and none provide access to the famine-hit north. Since the ceasefire began, 530 WFP trucks have brought more than 6,700 tons of food, enough for close to half a million people for two weeks. Convoys are reaching warehouses and organized distributions are underway, but scaling up requires use of every border crossing.
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