280 Aid Trucks Enter Gaza, UN Warns Supply Insufficient
The Israeli military body Cogat, which coordinates aid entry into Gaza, has reported that 280 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies entered the Strip on Sunday through the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings. According to Cogat, 300 trucks were collected and distributed by the United Nations and other international organisations, while UN fuel tankers were delivered to support essential humanitarian systems. In addition, 131 pallets of aid were airdropped in a joint effort by the UAE, Jordan, Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, and France. The US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is among the groups delivering supplies to civilians. Despite these figures, several international agencies argue that the current aid levels are far from sufficient. Critics also say that airdrops are costly and less effective than land deliveries. The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa), in a situation report dated 8 August, stated […]