Israeli forces have intensified their operations in Gaza, leading to the displacement of approximately 800,000 Palestinians from Rafah, out of 1.4 million sheltering there, according to the UN. The Director General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) confirmed the figures, highlighting the severe humanitarian crisis. An additional 100,000 people have been displaced in northern Gaza. Aid delivery has been significantly disrupted, with reports of aid trucks being looted before reaching their destinations. The US-built floating pier, designed to facilitate aid into Gaza, has seen deliveries halted for two days after incidents of theft. Despite efforts, including the transfer of over 569 metric tons of aid, the situation remains dire with many Palestinians left without essential services and safe zones. The Kerem Abu Salim crossing has been closed for 13 days, leaving 3,000 trucks carrying humanitarian aid unable to enter Gaza.
🇵🇸 569 METRIC TONS OF AID DELIVERED TO GAZA US CENTCOM reported over 569 metric tons of aid delivered to Gaza via a temporary floating pier. Despite this, not all aid reached its destination. On Friday, 10 truckloads of food aid arrived at a UN warehouse in Deir El Balah, but… https://t.co/OzHhIN9KR0
Food and medicine for Palestinians in Gaza are piling up in Egypt because the Rafah crossing remains closed, and there has been no aid delivered to a United Nations warehouse from a US-built pier for two days, UN officials warned on Monday. https://t.co/S95Bd0hGRy
Food and medicine for Palestinians in Gaza are piling up in Egypt because the Rafah crossing remains closed and there has been no aid delivered to a UN warehouse from a US-built pier for two days, UN officials warned https://t.co/zmc53sJKUM
⚡US centcom: Over 569 metric tons until now of humanitarian assistance has been delivered across the temporary pier to Gaza — Reuters
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday more than 569 metric tons of humanitarian assistance has been delivered so far across the temporary pier to Gaza. https://t.co/XUZXlh9Qda
To date, over 569 metric tons of humanitarian assistance has been delivered across the temporary pier to Gaza for further distribution by humanitarian partners. The United States, United Kingdom, UAE, European Union, and many other partners have donated this humanitarian… https://t.co/KbgXwFbfzD
The United Nations has not received any aid from the US-built pier in Gaza for the past two days after food was stolen from trucks on Saturday. https://t.co/S95Bd0hGRy
IN GAZA, AID DELIVERY VIA A US-BUILT PIER HAS HALTED FOR TWO DAYS FOLLOWING AN UNSETTLING INCIDENT
The United Nations has not received any aid from a #US-built pier in #Gaza for the past two days after an incident in which food was taken from 11 out of 16 trucks before they reached a #UN warehouse, a UN official says. https://t.co/Hm8VbWFuBn
According to Reuters, most of the aid that entered Gaza from the American floating pier since Saturday was stolen by Palestinians as it made its journey to the UN's warehouse in nearby Deir El-Balah. 11 trucks out of 16 trucks were cleaned out on Saturday. No deliveries on… https://t.co/9vAAXq7PUu
The UN cannot control the delivery of aid to Gaza According to the latest UNRWA data, only 60 UN aid trucks have been able to enter the Gaza Strip through the two crossings since May 5, when Israel took control of all crossings. This is an average of 4 trucks per day. In April,… https://t.co/Nb2U4e4Ug8
Reuters is reporting that most of the aid coming into Gaza from the U.S. military's pier since Saturday was stolen by Palestinians as it made its journey to the UN's warehouse in nearby Deir El Balah. * 11 trucks out of 16 trucks were cleaned out on Saturday * No deliveries on…
UN says it hasn't received any aid from the U.S.-built pier in Gaza for the past two days after an incident on Saturday in which food was taken from 11 out of 16 trucks before they reached a UN warehouse https://t.co/Lsu2wOFLQq
Humanitarian aid continues to flow into Gaza from multiple routes developed to facilitate aid: 🚛402 trucks filled with aid were transferred to Gaza today (May 20). https://t.co/ZeihMspy6o
Kerem Shalom and Erez Crossings are open, and humanitarian aid is flowing into Gaza: 🚛402 aid trucks were transferred to Gaza today, May 20. Aid came from multiple routes we developed to facilitate aid into Gaza: From the Ashdod Port, Judea and Samaria, and the JLOTS. https://t.co/iEzFHTWOo0
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: The number of internally displaced people rose to 810,000 after Israel launched a ground attack on Rafah. https://t.co/JJlM5DGcKM
The reports that almost 1 million people have evacuated Rafah as the IDF operation has taken place there since May 6, in the wake of the Hamas attack on Kerem Shalom...shows that it was possible to get civilians to evacuate. It also shows something else
IDF estimates 950,000 Gazans have evacuated from Rafah amid offensive https://t.co/OvMhKWRgTw
Trucks carrying food, water, medicine, temporary shelters, and more will be able to move ashore into Gaza through the temporary floating pier anchored by @CENTCOM. Getting humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza is a critical priority for the United States. https://t.co/FgVo54SgDA
🔴RECAP: #Israel #Palestine (as of 12:00 GMT 20 May) 1. Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza City, Beit Lahia and Rafah 2. 810,000 people fled Rafah in two weeks, according to Unrwa 3. ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leadership 4. UN…
Israel closed the Rafah and Kerem Abu Salim crossings in Gaza for 13 days It is reported that 3,000 trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza remain outside and cannot enter the enclave. https://t.co/jdktHuGOrQ
Rafah: "Although Israel has labeled its current operation 'limited,' about 800,000 people have fled after evacuation orders, while satellite imagery shows widening destruction." https://t.co/Ec0825Qu8K
The exodus continues in #Gaza. @UNRWA estimates over 810,000 people have fled #Rafah in the past two weeks Every time families are displaced, their lives are at serious risk. People are forced to leave everything behind looking for safety. But there's no safe zone. #CeasefireNow https://t.co/rEXL5ifkoh
According to the UNRWA, Palestinians fleeing Rafah City to devastated areas such as Khan Yunis and Al-Mawasi are facing a severe lack of services. Aid distribution in these areas is expected to cease entirely soon. https://t.co/A1rJSfZ1kT
About 800 thousand Palestinians left Rafah , - DW, citing the UN. The organization said that Palestinians fleeing their homes due to the IDF operation "are left defenseless" and that the military's claims about safe zones inside the Gaza Strip are false . https://t.co/BE9sQOAymk
Desperate Palestinians were filmed clambering onto aid trucks carrying supplies for Gaza that were delivered through the US-built floating pier. https://t.co/hJjaphHPie
Director General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA): “Currently, 800 thousand Palestinians have fled Rafah.” https://t.co/SpaDusjWUi
Watch live: Aid arrives in Gaza via US-built floating pier https://t.co/oCNTWz04Uy
Israeli forces intensify deadly attacks across besieged Gaza, with nearly 800,000 Palestinians forced to flee Rafah city due to Israel's assault, says the UN, and another 100,000 forcibly displaced in northern Gaza. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: https://t.co/tAMA7BNQvK https://t.co/5Ososf1Vln
Israel's supposedly "limited operation" in Rafah has now managed to force 800,000 Palestinians to flee, of 1.4 million sheltering there. More than half. https://t.co/JJzeVZf0i8