GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), Data from the US Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat (CMCC) shows that the number of aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip has fallen by about 80% since the beginning of the Zio American war on Iran.
The weekly average declined from around 4,200 trucks before the war to 590 in the first week, then 1,137 in the second week, while this week, up to Tuesday evening, the number did not exceed 400 trucks.
This sharp drop in aid deliveries has severely affected living conditions. Food prices have surged and basic goods are in short supply. A 25 kg sack of flour now costs about 100 shekels, three times its previous price. The price of a kilo of tomatoes rose from about 5 shekels to 12, while items such as cooking oil and canned goods have disappeared from the markets.
In the health sector, Gaza hospitals report growing shortages of medical equipment. The Ministry of Health in Gaza has warned of the risk of power system collapse, as generators face fuel and spare part shortages. The World Health Organization has also warned of worsening shortages of medicines and medical supplies.
Last Tuesday, Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) informed UNICEF that it was halting the entry of aid shipments through its channels, claiming that materials containing nicotine were found hidden inside medical shipments from Egypt. It said the suspension would continue until the investigation is complete, alleging that “hostile parties are trying to exploit the aid mechanism for illegitimate purposes.”
