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UK Slams Gaza Aid Delays as Tents Arrive After Year-Long Wait. The UK government criticises severe delays in humanitarian access to Gaza after more than 1,100 UK-funded tents took over a year to enter the territory. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warns that other British aid remains stuck despite the ceasefire, calling the humanitarian situation “dire.” The UN says 1.5 million people urgently need shelter as winter rains and cold temperatures worsen already catastrophic living conditions. The tents, each sheltering a family of five, finally arrived on Monday and are expected to support up to 12,000 people through the winter. Cooper urges Israel to open all crossings for unhindered aid access, saying delays “cannot be allowed to continue” as Gaza’s infrastructure remains shattered. Nearly 1.9 million Gazans—almost 90% of the population—have been displaced since the conflict began in October 2023, according to UN figures. UNICEF’s Jonathan Veitch says the tent delivery reflects “months of work” by international agencies but stresses that far more assistance is urgently required. Cooper says the tents offer a “lifeline” but only mark a first step toward the large-scale reconstruction Gaza desperately needs.
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