United Nations: Cooking gas enters Gaza for the first time in 8 months

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Sunday that shipments of cooking gas have entered the Gaza Strip for the first time in eight months, in a move described as critically important to alleviate the suffering of the population.

The organization confirmed that this step is part of UN efforts to expand the scope of humanitarian aid following the ceasefire agreement, noting that the introduction of gas will help thousands of families meet their basic needs amid a suffocating humanitarian crisis.

Residents of the Strip have been suffering for months from a severe shortage of fuel and cooking gas, leading to widespread reliance on primitive alternatives for cooking and heating, amid warnings from relief organizations about the worsening living conditions.