UN agency supporting the Gaza Strip, appeals for continued humanitarian assistance. Several related countries, including Japan, have suspended funding after it emerged that several staff members were involved in a surprise attack on Israel by Hamas in October last year.
Akihiro Kiyota, director of UNRWA's Health Bureau, gave a lecture. He said, with over 20,000 people killed and no one knowing when the fighting will end, the need for food and medical supplies continues to be difficult. He added, if the allegations are true, I would regret it, but we must never cut off the lifeline of people in need.