The United States pressured the UN to accept the fuel, the source added BEIRUT: Israel has given approval for 24,000 liters of diesel fuel to be used by trucks for United Nations operations in the Gaza Strip, a humanitarian source said on Tuesday. The fuel is only meant for UN trucks, and not for hospitals, the source said. The United States pressured the UN to accept the fuel, the source added. The Israeli military had no immediate comment. There was no immediate comment from Hamas.