First aid trucks enter Gaza after almost three-month Israeli blockade, UN says
- On Monday, five aid vehicles delivering infant nutrition and additional essential supplies entered Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing after nearly three months of an Israeli blockade.
- Israel imposed the blockade restricting food and medicine amid ongoing war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, and it ended a ceasefire in March during which 600 trucks entered daily.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu resumed minimal aid after allied countries, including the U.S., pressured Israel over concerns about humanitarian conditions and images of hunger in Gaza.
- U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called the aid a 'welcome development' but described it as a 'drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed' amid warnings of potential famine.
- The limited aid marks a cautious shift but underscores the vast crisis as Israel continues military operations, and international actors warn the humanitarian situation remains dire.
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The first few aid trucks have entered Gaza after nearly 3 months of Israel's blockade


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