Infectious diseases in Gaza ‘spiralling out of control’, says WHO – as it happened
UN official says: ‘Whether meningitis … diarrhoea, respiratory illnesses, we’re talking about a mammoth amount of work’. This live blog is closedGaza aid still critically scarce, say agenciesWe’ve got a bit more from the UN’s World Food Programme on the situation in Gaza.WFP spokeswoman...
<p>UN official says: ‘Whether meningitis … diarrhoea, respiratory illnesses, we’re talking about a mammoth amount of work’. This live blog is closed</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/17/gaza-aid-still-critically-scarce-say-agencies-as-israel-delays-convoys">Gaza aid still critically scarce, say agencies</a></p></li></ul><p>We’ve got a bit more from the UN’s World Food Programme on the situation in Gaza.</p><p>WFP spokeswoman Abeer Etefa told a media briefing in Geneva that, from Saturday until Wednesday, around 230 trucks with 2,800 tonnes of food supplies crossed into Gaza.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/17/israel-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-hamas-benjamin-netanyahu-middle-east-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>
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