Following the implementation of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the first aid deliveries have arrived, according to local security forces.
The UN World Food Programme stated that aid was delivered to the Gaza Strip through both the Kerem Shalom border crossing in the south and Zikim in the north.
According to Arab media reports, nearly 200 trucks were en route to the Palestinian territory.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza was already dire before the war began in October 2023 and has dramatically worsened due to Israel’s extensive bombardments.
According to the UN, more than 90% of the approximately 2 million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are experiencing severe hunger.
Additionally, there is a lack of drinking water, emergency shelters, and medicines.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) had prepared 4,000 truckloads of aid supplies for the Gaza Strip, it reported.
Half of these are loaded with food and flour.
But delivering vital goods to the civilian population in the besieged coastal area has recently become challenging.
In addition to Israel’s security concerns and thorough inspections of the cargo, looting by armed groups in the Gaza Strip has been a significant problem.
According to the statement, UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini expressed hope that attacks on aid convoys might decrease with the enforcement of the ceasefire.
Hamas stated that it would support the provision of supplies to the population in the Gaza Strip.
