The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cancelled another planned medical aid mission to Gaza over security concerns, Reuters reports.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was the sixth mission to northern Gaza cancelled by the UN agency because requests to visit were not approved or assurances over security provided since its last visit, on December 26.

“Intense bombardment, restrictions on movement, fuel shortage and interrupted communications make it impossible for WHO and our partners to reach those in need,” he told a virtual press conference from Geneva.

“We call on Israel to approve requests by WHO and other partners to deliver humanitarian aid.”