US EditionUNICEF Says It’s Investigating Israel’s Allegations of Smuggled Tobacco in a Gaza Aid Shipment
- On Tuesday, The Israeli Civil Administration suspended UNICEF aid shipments from Egypt to Gaza after claiming tobacco and nicotine were concealed in hygiene kits; UNICEF launched an internal investigation on Wednesday.
- Israel maintains strict control over Gaza's borders, designating Kerem Shalom as the sole entry point under a blockade enforced since October 2023, limiting humanitarian supply volumes.
- The Ministry of Health estimates that around 23,000 patients urgently require travel for external treatment, yet the Israeli government reversed its decision to open the Rafah crossing, leaving thousands in despair.
- Gaza resident Khalil Al-Masri characterized border restrictions as a hostage strategy, stating, "Every decision about our lives is driven by its political interests." He described Palestinians as held under Israeli control.
- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs urges opening additional crossings to scale up aid delivery, noting current assistance covers only a fraction of Gaza's growing needs.
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UNICEF says it’s investigating Israel’s allegations of smuggled tobacco in a Gaza aid shipment
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — UNICEF on Wednesday said it was launching an investigation into Israel’s allegation that tobacco products were smuggled into Gaza in one of the U.N. agency’s aid shipments heading to the territory. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of facilitating aid to Gaza, said Monday it found bottles containing tobacco substances hidden inside cartons of hygiene kits belonging to UNICEF. It shared photos of several bottles, one …
UNICEF says it's investigating Israel's allegations of smugg
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — UNICEF on Wednesday said it was launching an investigation into Israel’s allegation that tobacco products were smuggled into Gaza in one of the U.N. agency’s aid shipments heading to the territory. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of facilitating aid to Gaza, said Monday it found bottles containing tobacco substances hidden inside cartons of hygiene kits belonging to UNICEF. It shared photos of several bottles, one …
Israel announced on Tuesday that it had temporarily suspended the delivery of humanitarian aid from the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) to Gaza over an attempt to smuggle tobacco and nicotine products. Unicef said today that it had immediately launched an internal investigation, according to the French news agency AFP.
Palestinians ’held hostage’ as Israel keeps Rafah closed
For thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, hope for movement beyond the borders has once again turned into frustration. On Wednesday, the Israeli occupation government reversed its earlier decision to open the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian-Palestinian border, leaving patients, families, and ordinary citizens in a state of confusion and despair. On Sunday, Israel announced its intention to operate the crossing according to previous procedu…
Following the smuggling of aid to the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Children's Fund, Unicef, has launched an investigation.
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