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Starving Gazans continue to be deprived of aid as international relief efforts are being severely constrained by the Israeli authorities, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office OCHA said on Friday.

What the strong resistance to the new model reveals: a lack of good faith on Israel’s part to adhere to its obligations under international law.