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UNRWA Threatens: We will not Operate in Gaza; this is how the IDF Spokesman Responded

Following a shortage of fuel in the Gaza Strip, UNRWA warns that if they do not obtain fuel, they will stop their activities in the Strip tomorrow night. In response, an IDF spokesperson shared an image of Hamas fuel tankers and suggested, "Ask them if you can get some."

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Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90

The UN's aid agency for the residents of Gaza, UNRWA, issued a threat this evening (Tuesday), stating that if they do not secure fuel, they will cease their activities in the Gaza Strip by tomorrow night.

The warning published by UNRWA

In a message posted on the channel affiliated with the agency on Twitter, it was written: "Warning: If we do not obtain fuel urgently, we will be forced to cease our operations in Gaza, starting from tomorrow night." In response to these statements, the IDF spokesperson posted a picture of fuel canisters belonging to Hamas with the following text in English: "These fuel canisters are inside Gaza. They contain more than 500,000 liters of fuel. Ask Hamas if you can get some from them."

Earlier, an IDF spokesperson stated in a declaration that "no fuel will enter the Gaza Strip. Hamas needs it for its operational infrastructure. It has fuel, and it can supply hospitals with it."


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