Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Burkina Faso
Occupied Palestinian Territory
On 26 November, aid convoys reached areas north of Wadi Gaza. UN agencies and the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) distributed 1,062 tons of ready-to-eat food to four UNRWA shelters in Jabalia camp; 185 MT of tents and blankets and 890 MT of bottled water to various sites; as well as 164 tons of medical supplies to Al Ahli hospital in Gaza city. The convoys were inspected by Israeli forces deployed at a checkpoint near Wadi Gaza before proceeding northwards.
The mission that reached Al Ahli Baptist Hospital evacuated at least 17 patients and wounded people, along with 11 of their companions, to the European Hospital in Khan Younis. Despite enormous shortages and constraints, Al Ahli remains operational and admitting patients.
Aid distribution in areas south of Wadi Gaza, where the bulk of an estimated 1.7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) are currently staying, has been accelerated over the past three days. Key service providers, including hospitals, water and sanitation facilities, and IDP shelters, have continued receiving fuel on a daily basis to operate generators.
Over the past three days, cooking gas has entered Gaza. However, the amounts fall well below the needs. Queues at a filling station in Khan Younis have reportedly extended for about two kilometres, with people waiting at them overnight. Meanwhile, reports indicate that people are burning doors and window frames to cook.
The total number of trucks that entered Gaza on 27 November is unclear at the time of writing as many continued to be processed during the evening hours.
Burkina Faso
A delegation from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee today started a three-day visit to Burkina Faso.
Joyce Msuya, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator of the Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs; Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme; and Mirela Shuteriqi, Director for Policy of the International Council of Voluntary Agencies; will meet with senior government officials, community representatives, humanitarian and development partners, and the diplomatic community.
The purpose of their visit is to draw attention to the crisis in Burkina Faso and to support initiatives promoting durable solutions for crisis-affected communities.