Over the weekend, nearly one hundred aid trucks were looted in southern Gaza, marking one of the worst incidents of its kind, according to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. Of the 109 trucks carrying food supplies for UNRWA and the World Food Programme, 97 trucks were lost in the looting. The drivers were forced to unload trucks at gunpoint, aid workers were injured, and vehicles were extensively damaged.
The Israeli military redirected the convoy at short notice via an alternate route, which UNRWA attributed to the perilous environment created by the collapse of law and order. The agency expressed concerns over the challenges in delivering aid to Gaza, citing frequent delays, looting, and escalating attacks on aid trucks.
