Israel is stopping syringes and fridges reaching Gaza for vaccination programmes: More than 900,000 bottles of instant infant formula are also blocked – The Irish Times (2025-11-13)
Israel is stopping syringes and fridges reaching Gaza for vaccination programmes: More than 900,000 bottles of instant infant formula are also blocked – The Irish Times (2025-11-13)
Israel is stopping syringes and fridges reaching Gaza for vaccination programmes: More than 900,000 bottles of instant infant formula are also blocked – The Irish Times (2025-11-13)
… #Unicef, is carrying out its first mass immunisation campaign for children since the war began in October 2023.
The syringes have been stuck in customs since August. Along with the fridges, these are considered by Israel to be “dual use”, with military as well as civilian applications…
The vaccination campaign has begun with current supplies, but more will be needed.
While limited amounts of humanitarian aid have reached Gaza since the October 10th ceasefire, 938,000 bottles of instant infant formula have also been blocked.
#Cogat, the Israeli agency overseeing aid for Gaza … has previously denied limiting the entry of food, water, medical supplies and shelter materials that UN and aid agencies had sought to import into #Gaza.