Israel Allows Limited Aid into Gaza
(MENAFN) After nearly 80 days under a devastating blockade, Israeli sources reported on Monday that only a small number of aid vehicles—just nine—will be permitted entry into Gaza, home to 2.4 million residents.
This limited access comes after an extended period of severe restrictions.
"Nine trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, including baby food, will enter Gaza via Israel in the coming hours," stated Ghassan Alian, the head of the Israeli military's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), during an interview with a broadcaster.
According to the broadcast, these trucks will deliver supplies to warehouses operated by international agencies, which will then handle distribution to local Palestinians.
Since March 2, Israel has maintained a complete closure of border crossings into Gaza, blocking deliveries of food, medical supplies, and humanitarian assistance.
This has significantly worsened the existing humanitarian emergency in the region, according to various government, international, and human rights accounts.
The entire population of Gaza—approximately 2.4 million individuals—relies entirely on outside aid for survival, based on statistics provided by the World Bank.
On Sunday, Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declared that Tel Aviv would allow in “a basic quantity of food” to the area to “prevent the emergence of a hunger crisis.”
He added that a famine “could jeopardize the continuation of Operation Gideon's Chariot,” referencing the latest phase of Israel’s military campaign in both the northern and southern regions of Gaza.
An Israeli national broadcaster, quoting an anonymous Israeli source, mentioned that this allowance is a temporary arrangement, expected to remain in place for about a week.
This provisional measure will continue until comprehensive aid distribution hubs—primarily located in southern Gaza—are fully operational.
These centers will be supervised by Israeli forces and managed by American private security firms.
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