The World Food Program said that 2.2 million people in Gaza are still in dire need of aid after 11 months of war, stressing that Israeli evacuation orders are hampering its efforts to provide aid to the people of the Strip.

It stressed that "despite the World Food Program's commitment to providing aid, evacuation orders are hampering efforts at a time when needs are increasing."
The United Nations World Food Program called for the the need for a ceasefire in the Strip.