Aid Trucks Looted in Gaza Amid Severe Shortages

In a significant humanitarian crisis, nearly 100 aid trucks were violently looted in Gaza, with UNRWA describing it as one of the worst incidents of its kind. The convoy of 109 trucks, carrying food for UNRWA and the World Food Programme, was forced to unload at gunpoint after entering Gaza from the Kerem Shalom crossing. UNRWA officials blame the collapse of law and order in Gaza and the approach of Israeli authorities for the chaotic environment. The looting incident has exacerbated food shortages in the region, where many depend on humanitarian aid for survival. UNRWA reported that local gangs and family clans are suspected of perpetrating the looting amid ongoing Israeli strikes. Despite efforts to address the humanitarian situation, the crisis is deepening, with severe food scarcity threatening over two million people in Gaza.