Palestinian authorities say Gaza needs 600 aid trucks daily to meet needs of territory’s 2.4M population
Egyptian aid trucks lined up near the Rafah border crossing are set to enter Gaza via the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing for the second consecutive day, Al-Qahera News Channel reported Monday.
The trucks carrying vital humanitarian supplies are waiting to proceed toward Kerem Shalom, where they will unload their cargo for distribution inside the besieged Palestinian enclave, according to the media outlet.
“The trucks are loaded with large quantities of flour—the most critically scarce commodity in Gaza—as well as infrastructure repair equipment,” said Al-Qahera News.
It added that the Egyptian Red Crescent, which has maintained a consistent presence in the border city of Arish, continues to coordinate and facilitate the delivery of aid from Egypt and various international donors.
The latest convoy, organized by the Egyptian Red Crescent, “includes over 100 trucks transporting more than 1,200 tons of food aid, including approximately 840 tons of flour and 450 tons of assorted food parcels.”
The channel reported that since the onset of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, an estimated 35,000 aid trucks have entered the territory through coordination efforts led by Egypt and international partners.
The Gaza Media Office said Sunday that only 73 aid trucks entered the besieged enclave in the last 24 hours, amid a deepening famine caused by Israel’s months-long blockade.
Palestinian authorities say that Gaza needs 600 aid trucks daily to meet the needs of the territory’s 2.4 million population.
On Sunday, Israel announced plans for localized temporary pauses in fighting to allow aid deliveries through designated safe corridors after scores of Palestinians died of starvation in the blockaded enclave.
Gaza’s hunger crisis has spiraled into a humanitarian catastrophe. Harrowing footage shows severely emaciated residents, some reduced to skin and bone, collapsing from exhaustion, dehydration, and prolonged starvation.
Israel has imposed a blockade on Gaza for 18 years and, since March 2, has shut down all crossings, worsening humanitarian conditions in the enclave.
Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, killing nearly 60,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children. The relentless bombardment has destroyed the enclave and led to food shortages.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
