Israeli authorities reported that on Wednesday, a total of 342 aid trucks were inspected and transferred to the Gaza Strip. This comes as human rights groups continue to emphasize the urgent need for more relief to reach Palestinians who are facing severe hunger and dehydration in the region.
Within Gaza, 153 aid trucks were distributed, with 97 of them carrying essential food supplies, according to COGAT, the Israeli agency responsible for overseeing aid deliveries into the strip. Additionally, COGAT mentioned that 104 pallets, containing tens of thousands of aid packages, were airdropped into northern Gaza.
Specifically focusing on northern Gaza, where food shortages are reportedly most critical due to the concentrated offensive by Israeli forces in the early stages of the conflict, a total of 90 trucks successfully reached the area, as confirmed by COGAT.
Before the outbreak of the conflict, approximately 500 trucks loaded with supplies used to enter Gaza on a daily basis. Despite Israel's assertion that there is no limit on the amount of aid that can enter the strip, the stringent inspection process has resulted in a significant slowdown in the flow of aid.
Earlier this month, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of perpetrating 'imposed starvation' on Palestinian children, labeling it as a war crime. Israel has refuted these allegations, despite the widespread evidence of malnutrition and food insecurity prevailing in Gaza.
