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Israeli authorities announced on Monday that more than 120 truckloads of food aid were delivered and distributed in the Gaza Strip on the first day of a temporary pause in fighting, aimed at facilitating humanitarian relief.
On Sunday, Israel declared what it described as a “tactical pause” in its military operations in certain areas of Gaza.
As part of the measure, it pledged to open secure corridors for aid to enter the territory and urged humanitarian agencies to increase the distribution of food and other essentials.
According to COGAT—the Israeli defence ministry unit responsible for civil operations in the Palestinian territories—the United Nations and other international organisations successfully collected and distributed over 120 trucks’ worth of aid on Sunday.
“A further 180 trucks entered Gaza and are now awaiting collection and distribution, along with hundreds more queued for UN pickup,” COGAT said in a post on the social media platform X.
In addition to overland deliveries, Israel, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates have carried out parachute air drops, delivering smaller quantities of aid directly into Gaza.
Gaza is home to more than two million Palestinians, and before the latest Israeli destructions—now in their 21st month—the territory relied on around 500 trucks a day to meet the population’s basic needs through a mix of commercial and humanitarian shipments.
UN agencies have warned in recent weeks of an imminent and severe famine, as humanitarian supplies have dwindled and distribution has become increasingly difficult during continued Israeli airstrikes.
Israel, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected accusations that it is weaponising hunger, instead blaming aid organisations for failing to distribute supplies that have already reached border crossings.
“More consistent collection and distribution by UN agencies and international organisations equals more aid reaching those who need it most in Gaza,” COGAT added.
