UN warns of Gaza strip crisis

The United Nations warned in a special report released today of an impending humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, saying nearly 70% of Palestinians are living in poverty as a result of Israeli policies and military operations.

Twelve UN organisations, under the auspices of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, put together the report after realising the situation was more severe than they had initially thought, said David Shearer, the head of OCHA’s Jerusalem office.