Hundreds Aid Trucks Await Gaza Entry Amid Daily 600-Truck UN Target

Humanitarian aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip have significantly increased recently, with Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities (COGAT) reporting that around 370 to 400 trucks entered Gaza daily through the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings, alongside tankers of UN fuel. Despite this rise, hundreds of trucks remain on the Gaza side awaiting collection and distribution by the United Nations and other international organizations, highlighting ongoing logistical challenges. Aid is also being airdropped by multiple countries, including Jordan, the UAE, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Indonesia, with each pallet containing about one ton of food. The UN has emphasized that 600 trucks of aid need to be distributed daily to adequately support Gaza's approximately two million residents amid the conflict. Meanwhile, at the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian side, thousands of aid trucks have been waiting for up to 20 days to enter Gaza, with Egypt facing pressure to expedite aid flows but stressing it will not allow mass displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. Aid workers and humanitarian organizations express concerns over strict controls and insufficient quantities of aid entering Gaza from Egypt, complicating relief efforts.