UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause

The United Nations was able to scale up delivery of humanitarian assistance into and across Gaza during the humanitarian pause that went into effect on Friday following an agreement reached this week between Israel and Hamas. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/11/1143957
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UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause
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