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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samy Magdy,Sarah El Deeb and Melanie Lidman

Preparations begin to ramp up aid in Gaza as ceasefire brings hope for end to 2-year war

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Preparations were underway Sunday for a ramp-up of aid entering the war-battered Gaza Strip under a new ceasefire deal that many are hoping will signal an end to the devastating 2-year-long war.

The Israeli defense body in charge of humanitarian aid in Gaza, COGAT, said that the amount of aid entering Gaza Strip is expected to ramp up on Sunday to around 600 trucks per day, as stipulated in the agreement.

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