Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.

Cindy McCain, who leads the United Nations’ food program, said on Thursday that the level of destruction, desperation and hunger she witnessed while visiting starving Gaza begs for Israel to allow an immediate surge of humanitarian assistance into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

The visit by the World Food Program’s executive director came just days after a major report by food security experts concluded that Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, is experiencing the highest level of famine as a result of Israel’s destruction of the territory and its ongoing blockade of most humanitarian aid.

“Gaza is at a breaking point. Desperation is soaring – and I saw it firsthand,” McCain said in a statement. “We must urgently be able to revive our vast and trusted network of 200 food distribution points across the Strip, community kitchens and bakeries. It is urgent that the right conditions are in place so we can reach the most vulnerable and save lives.”

#Gaza is at a breaking point. I've just seen it myself.
@WFP operates in conflict........

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