WFP SCRAMBLE TO AID GAZANS

By Muin Abdul Majid

DUBAI, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has
continued food distributions to the non-refugee population of Gaza throughout
the latest hostilities, and has provided rations to more than 75,000 people
since Dec 27 when Israel launched its military offensive on the Hamas-ruled
enclave.

In addition, the UN food agency said, it had provided bread to some 15,000
people and canned meat and high energy biscuits to 6,000 people in hospitals.

It is also supplying wheat flour to Gaza bakeries.
I
n a statement, WFP said its regional director for the Middle East, Daly
Belgasmi, would travel to the Kerem Shalom crossing point Tuesday to review the
movement of WFP food assistance into the Gaza Strip.

Israel's ground, air and sea attacks on Gaza have so far killed nearly 900
Palestinians amid worldwide condemnation.
-- BERNAMA