Thousands of boxes filled with shelter items and food are sitting idle in Jordan, Egypt and Israel, humanitarian agencies say, warning that very little aid is making its way into Gaza nearly four weeks after a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel began.
As colder weather approaches, hundreds of thousands remain in makeshift worn-out tents, with no appropriate means to shelter from the elements after Israel's deadly two-year offensive devastated the tiny, crowded enclave.
“We have a very short chance to protect families from the winter rains and cold,” said Angelita Caredda, Middle East and North Africa Regional Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
“Gaza should be receiving a surge of shelter materials, but only a fraction of what is needed has entered,” Caredda said in a statement We
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