Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization director general, said aid access to northern Gaza still faced "near insurmountable" challenges during a press conference on Wednesday, where he also called on Israel to provide greater access. Tedros said: "Intense bombardment, restrictions on movement, a fuel shortage and interrupted communications make it impossible for WHO and our partners to reach those in need." He added: "We have the supplies, the teams and the plans in place. What we don’t have is access" Gaza diary part 40: ‘I hate darkness because it intensifies the despair’ Middle East crisis – live updates