World Central Kitchen pauses operations in Rafah, aid workers warn humanitarian response on brink of 'collapse'

WCK said it is trying to relocate many of its kitchens further north.

World Central Kitchen pauses operations in Rafah, aid workers warn humanitarian response on brink of 'collapse'Palestinians fleeing from the southern Gaza city of Rafah during an Israeli ground and air offensive in the city, May 28, 2024.The announcement comes as Israel's offensive on Rafah -- the southern city on the Gaza-Egypt border -- continues with a series of strikes resuming Wednesday morning.

The Israel Defense Forces dropped leaflets in Rafah on May 6 and sent text messages in Arabic calling for about 100,000 people to evacuate the eastern part of the city and to head north to the Al-Mawasi humanitarian corridor ahead of a long-promised major ground invasion into Rafah. "As Israeli attacks intensify on Rafah, the unpredictable trickle of aid into Gaza has created a mirage of improved access while the humanitarian response is in reality on the verge of collapse," the statement read.

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