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No famine in Gaza: Aid convoys diverted by Hamas and criminal groups

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More than 630 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council.

Israeli security checking supply to Gaza strip at Kerem Shalom © Mena Today 

Israeli security checking supply to Gaza strip at Kerem Shalom © Mena Today 

More than 630 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council, with at least 300 of those trucks going to the enclave's north, where the U.N. says famine looms.

The trucks entered on the first day of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas.

There has never been famine in Gaza, contrary to claims by the United Nations.

Food aid convoys are systematically diverted from their intended destinations by the terrorist organization Hamas or by criminal groups.

Reporting by Michelle Nichols

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