With the current five-day window for aid transfers set to expire, humanitarian organizations are urging for its extension and enhanced logistical coordination to prevent worsening of conditions on the ground.
The United Nations confirmed on night of May 21 said it had successfully collected and dispatched more than 90 truckloads of humanitarian aid into Gaza, following a three-day delay caused by security concerns along the designated access route, BBC reported.
The aid바카라consisting of flour, baby food, and medical supplies바카라was transported from the Kerem Shalom crossing, where Israeli authorities had eased an 11-week-long blockade earlier in the week. The supplies have been moved to UN warehouses inside Gaza for distribution, BBC said.
Footage released by the UN showed convoys of trucks moving through southern Gaza, while other videos depicted bags of flour being unloaded at bakeries, with conveyor belts turning out hundreds of fresh pitta breads.
Israeli officials said an additional 100 truckloads of aid were permitted through Kerem Shalom on Wednesday. However, the UN maintained that the volume was "nowhere near enough to meet the vast needs in Gaza."
A UN spokesperson stated, 바카라We have collected around 90 truckloads of goods from the Kerem Shalom crossing and dispatched them into Gaza,바카라 marking a critical but limited step toward addressing the humanitarian crisis.
The delay in aid collection was attributed to insecurity along the single route approved by the Israeli military, which aid agencies warned was too dangerous to navigate without risking attacks by desperate civilians or armed gangs.
"At current market prices in Gaza, each truck full of flour is worth approximately $400,000," said Antoine Renard, a senior official with the World Food Programme (WFP). He stressed the urgent need for a safer and more consistent corridor for humanitarian deliveries.
Renard called for "hundreds of trucks daily" and a prolonged ceasefire to reduce the risks and anxiety among the population. He also noted that aid agencies do not use armed escorts due to safety concerns, making secure and stable access routes all the more critical.
With the current five-day window for aid transfers set to expire, humanitarian organizations are urging for its extension and enhanced logistical coordination to prevent worsening of conditions on the ground.