17 Oct 2023

Israel-Gaza: Urgent need for supplies, but borders closed

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 17 October 2023

The United Nations and aid agencies are still waiting for a desperately-needed humanitarian corridor to be opened in Gaza, as Israel air strikes continue following the deadly attacks by Hamas.  

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza remains closed, with Egypt saying it's been made inoperable by Israeli air strikes.

Kathryn speaks this morning to the BBC's Mid-East correspondent Sebastian Usher.

10/15/2023 Gaza, Palestine. People walking amidst the destruction of houses and streets in Khan Yunis, located in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the devastation caused by Israeli airstrikes. (Photo by Mohamed Zaanoun / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)

People walking amidst the destruction of houses and streets in Khan Yunis, located in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: MOHAMED ZAANOUN / AFP