The humanitarian aid flow to the Gaza Strip has significantly increased following international calls for more support, with White House national security spokesman John Kirby highlighting the dramatic rise in aid delivery. Over the past few days, thousands of trucks have entered Gaza, including 237 trucks on April 15, 376 trucks on April 16, and 342 trucks on April 18, with a substantial number via a new Jordanian route, including 105 trucks. Despite the increase, the United Nations has been criticized for not efficiently distributing the aid, with 750 trucks waiting at Kerem Shalom. The UNRWA, facing accusations and operational challenges, warned that ending its operations could have severe repercussions for the region.
#UNSC @UNLazzarini: Ending @UNRWA operations would have “lasting repercussions” on #Gaza, leaving half million children without education and “fueling anger, resentment and endless cycles of violence.” @AP https://t.co/cfVGui5No5
342 trucks of humanitarian aid went into Gaza today and 104 pallets were airdropped over northern Gaza. 0 hostages came out.
The Gazan side of the Kerem Shalom crossing today: 750 trucks waiting to be collected by @UN and @UNRWA personnel. Israel has increased the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza exponentially, but the UN is not distributing the aid. https://t.co/uyCnOnlBZp
"Calls for @UNRWA’s closure are not about adherence to humanitarian principles. These calls are about ending the refugee status of millions of Palestinians." @UNLazzarini #UNSC: Dismantling @UNRWA will have lasting repercussions. Full remarks ⬇️ https://t.co/SfMJQ65zMG https://t.co/T5uWB3mlA8
"The Agency is under enormous strain. It is facing a campaign to push it out of the occupied Palestinian territory." @UNLazzarini #UNSC: In #Gaza, the government of Israel seeks to end @UNRWA’s activities. Requests to deliver aid to the north are repeatedly denied. https://t.co/3fLiCcH8kA
"Across the border, food & clean water wait - but @UNRWA is denied permission to deliver this aid & save lives" @UNLazzarini #UNSC: This outrage is occurring despite orders by @CIJ_ICJ to increase flow of aid into #Gaza – which can be done if there is sufficient political will. https://t.co/UnImQ9p2OQ
The Gazan side of the Kerem Shalom crossing today: 750 trucks waiting to be collected by @UN and @UNRWA personnel. Israel has increased the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza exponentially, but the UN is not distributing the aid. @antonioguterres https://t.co/RtbhtSINZF
In the 12 days following my call with Prime Minister Netanyahu, 3,000 trucks with food and supplies moved into Gaza – a daily increase of over 50% from the week prior. It's still not enough. We continue to urge Israel to ramp up land, air, and sea deliveries for Gaza civilians.
700 truckloads of aid are waiting in Gaza to be distributed. The world called on Israel to increase the flow of aid to Gaza — and it did. Any lack of aid is purely due to the failure of UN agencies in Gaza to effectively distribute it. https://t.co/l113G6eLAX
This is what the content of 700 aid trucks looks like. It is waiting on the Gazan side of Kerem Shalom to be picked up by @UN agencies. We scaled up our capabilities. All the UN did was make up excuses. Aid needs to be collected and delivered. The UN needs to do its job. https://t.co/a3JYkdvghH
#AidforGaza yesterday, April 16: 🚚376 humanitarian aid trucks were inspected and transferred to Gaza today. Out of which 105 trucks were transferred via the Jordanian route. 🪂 98 pallets containing tens of thousands of meals were airdropped over northern Gaza. Source:… https://t.co/ZBD5K5vBPB
376 trucks of humanitarian aid went into Gaza today and tens of thousands of meals were airdropped over northern Gaza. 0 hostages came out.
#AidforGaza today, April 16: 🚚376 humanitarian aid trucks were inspected and transferred to Gaza today. Out of which 105 trucks were transferred via the Jordanian route. 🪂 98 pallets containing tens of thousands of meals were airdropped over northern Gaza. @cogatonline https://t.co/vEVBr4vxKU
450 aid trucks are waiting for the UN to distribute their contents on the Gaza side of the border, says @Israel spokesman @DavidMencer
Latest stats from @cogatonline on the humanitarian aid delivered to Gaza today (April 15): 🚚237 aid trucks inspected and transferred to Gaza. 🪂Tens of thousands of meals airdropped over northern Gaza. ✅️A food aid convoy entered northern Gaza via the new Northern Crossing. https://t.co/NgpEzi0M20
237 trucks of humanitarian aid went into Gaza today and tens of thousands of meals were airdropped over northern Gaza. 0 hostages came out.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby says: "The aid [to Gaza] has increased and quite dramatically in just the last few days." More than 2,000 trucks have been able to get in, about 100 in the last 24 hours alone.
Humanitarian aid getting into the #GazaStrip has increased by a large amount in the last few days, White House national security spokesman John Kirby says, adding the United States needs to see that aid sustained. https://t.co/QsKhOTKwsv
This week, the IDF via @cogatonline : 🔺Coordinated works to repair a main water line in the Khan Yunis area. 🔺Opened a new crossing from Israel into northern Gaza as part of efforts to increase aid routes to the area. 🔺Checked approx. 1,866 humanitarian aid trucks… https://t.co/h0tqvuhjpi