Witnesses confirm delivery of emergency aid to residents in Gaza - Onlookers confirm medical assistance arrives in Gaza
Humanitarian Aid First Reaches Some Gaza Regions After Months
After almost three months of blockade, humanitarian aid supplies have reached certain areas of the Gaza Strip. On Wednesday night, 87 trucks carrying food, flour, and medical supplies entered the coastal region. These trucks headed to Deir al-Balah and Khan Yunis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, as reported by Jihad Islim, Vice President of the Association of Private Truck Owners in Gaza. The United Nations confirmed the deliveries, stating approximately 90 trucks carrying these essential supplies.
Bakeries in these towns began distributing bread at dawn with the received flour. However, aid workers emphasize that the amount received thus far is only a small portion of the necessary supplies. Earlier estimates suggested that around 500 truckloads of aid are needed daily to meet the needs of the roughly two million Palestinians in Gaza.
As of now, no aid has reached North Gaza, according to Amjad Shawa, Director of the Palestinian NGO Network in Gaza. The need in this region is particularly high. The trucks that have arrived so far would only cover a fraction of the basic necessities, Shawa added.
On Sunday, Israel lifted its three-month blockade of humanitarian aid, but some trucks were held within the enclave for days, as the route proposed by the UN was deemed too dangerous. Israel claimed Hamas would steal the aid supplies and sell them on the black market to fund fighters and weapons, but the UN counters that Israel has not provided evidence for this.
- In line with the community policy and general news, the United Nations has expressed concerns about the delayed distribution of aid in certain Gaza regions due to ongoing political tensions with Israel, highlighting the need for an employment policy that facilitates the unhindered entry of aid workers to ensure the secure delivery of supplies.
- In light of medical-conditions, health-and-wellness, and science, aid workers have stressed the urgent need to address the severe food and medical supply shortages in areas like Deir al-Balah, Khan Yunis, and potentially North Gaza, where thousands are affected by the scarcity of basic necessities, and employment policies must focus on expediting the delivery of these essentials to prevent deterioration of people's health.
- Given the ongoing war-and-conflicts in Gaza, it is crucial for both Israel and the international community to collaborate in devising an employment policy that allows for the efficient transportation and distribution of humanitarian aid, focusing on enhancing logistics and guaranteeing the protection of trucks loaded with supplies from potential theft and misappropriation to ensure proper allocation of these resources to those in genuine need.
