'We've stepped back just for the moment.'
Palestinians gather in the hope of obtaining aid delivered into Gaza through a U.S.-built pier on May 21, 2024. Photo: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Imagesafter two of the aid group's warehouses in the enclave were hit in recent fighting, the agency's director said."Two of our warehouses, the warehouse complex were rocketed yesterday," she said. "We've stepped back just for the moment to make sure that we're on safe terms and on safe ground before we restart.
"But the rest of the country is operational," she added. "We're doing everything we can in the north and the south."Temporarily pausing operations at floating dock for a UN security assessment to ensure staff & partners' safety," WFP in the Middle East and North AfricaThe WFP is conducting a risk assessment following the incident, but is expected to resume operations later this week, a source with direct knowledge of the issue said.
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