GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) Gaza’s Government Media Office (GMO) on Wednesday dismissed US and Israeli claims about an increase in humanitarian aid flow into the besieged enclave.
Some 4,887 aid trucks entered Gaza, including 1,166 from Rafah crossing with Egypt and 3,721 from Kerem Abu Salem terminal with Israel (over the past seven months), Salama Marouf, head of the media office, said in a statement.
“Only 419 aid trucks were allowed into northern Gaza,” he added.
According to Marouf, around 163 aid trucks enter the besieged enclave daily, a figure that is significantly lower than the 500 aid trucks needed to avert a humanitarian crisis in the Strip.
“This figure is significantly lower than the daily needs of our people, especially the residents of northern Gaza,” he added.
Last month, the Israeli government temporarily approved the entry of very limited aid into Gaza through the Ashdod port and the Erez land crossing and an increase in Jordanian aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing.
Israel has waged a relentless offensive on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, killing more than 34,500 Palestinians and injuring over 76,000 others amid mass destruction and shortages of necessities.
Israel has also imposed a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip, leaving its population, particularly residents of northern Gaza, on the verge of starvation.
