First Aid Trucks Enter Gaza Since March, UN Warns More Is Urgently Needed First Aid Trucks Enter Gaza Since March, UN Warns More Is Urgently Needed

Rabat – The United Nations confirmed on Wednesday that around 90 truckloads of humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip, marking the first aid delivery since early March. This limited delivery comes as the people of Gaza face extreme hunger and a worsening humanitarian crisis.

According to UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, the trucks entered through the Kerem Shalom crossing and were loaded with flour, baby food, medical supplies, and other essential items. These goods were collected by the UN and are now being sent to warehouses inside Gaza for future distribution.

Before this delivery, aid trucks had reached the crossing point but were not allowed to enter due to security concerns. Dujarric explained that Israel only permitted UN teams to pass through one area, which was highly crowded and unsafe. The UN feared that the goods could be looted due to the severe shortages and desperation among the population.

Despite the risks, the UN is hopeful that the aid can now reach those in need. Bread production in Gaza has started again in some areas thanks to the recent arrival of aid, Al Jazeera reported today.

Workers package bread for distribution at the World Food Programme (WFP) bakery after a limited amount of flour entered the Gaza Strip, where border crossings have remained closed since March 2 due to an Israeli aid blockade, in Deir el-Balah, Gaza [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu] — Workers package bread for distribution at the World Food Programme (WFP) bakery in Deir el-Balah, Gaza [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu]

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However, UN officials say this is not nearly enough. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said earlier this week that the trucks allowed in are just a “drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed.”

Before the war, about 500 trucks of aid entered Gaza every day. During the 42-day ceasefire at the beginning of the year, 4,000 trucks entered each week. Now, the number is far below that.

The situation is especially dire for children and elderly people. Palestine’s Health Minister, Majid Abu Ramadan, said 29 people, including children and the elderly, have died recently from hunger.

He also reacted to a warning from the UN that 14,000 babies could die if aid does not reach Gaza soon. “The number 14,000 is very realistic, maybe even underestimating,” he said.

At the same time, Israeli forces have ordered thousands of people to leave northern Gaza, including areas like Beit Lahiya and the Jabalia refugee camp. They said these areas are now considered “dangerous combat zones” and warned that it would increase “military operations” there.