Stephane Dujarric, the UN spokesman, has said Israeli authorities are continuing to deny aid missions, turning down two attempts to reach hospitals in north Gaza yesterday, Al Jazeera reports.

“The missions were meant to evacuate patients from the al-Awda and Indonesian hospitals — and to deliver food, water, fuel, hygiene kits as well as cleaning supplies, which are critical to hospitals,” he told reporters in New York.

“You’ll recall that access to al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia remains extremely limited as the Israeli siege in North Gaza governorate continues. Al-Awda is the only hospital that is still partially functioning in North Gaza governorate, but it faces critical shortages of the most basic items including fuel and medical supplies”.

According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli siege of North Gaza has been going on for more than 100 days.