Gaza receives less than a third of aid trucks promised in ceasefire

Gaza is receiving just one-third of the aid trucks agreed under the ceasefire that took effect nearly a month ago, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reports. Only 4,453 trucks have entered the Strip since the ceasefire began, far short of the 15,600 expected by the end of last week, QNA quoted Ismail al-Thawabta, director of Gaza’s Government Media Office, as saying. Daily deliveries average 171 trucks instead of the 600 stipulated in the humanitarian protocol, he said, adding that Israel is blocking more than 350 essential food items, including eggs, meat, fish and fresh vegetables while allowing nonessential goods at inflated prices.