U.N. halts aid shipments through Gaza's main crossing after looting incidents
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The U.N. has stopped aid shipments through Gaza's main crossing due to looting by armed gangs. This decision follows nearly 100 trucks being stolen in mid-November and highlights the deteriorating security situation in the region. The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees cited Israeli policies as a major factor in the breakdown of law and order. The Kerem Shalom crossing, the primary route for aid, has become too dangerous for deliveries, worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In related news, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least six people, including children, in Gaza. A former Israeli defense minister has accused the government of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza, while Israel continues to deny allegations of war crimes.