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Israel's data shows it allowed half the promised aid trucks into Gaza

By · Via Middle East Eye · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Internal military tracking obtained by Haaretz reveals that monthly truck entries peaked at over 13,000 in September before plummeting to approximately 6,500 in October. Although Cogat disputed these figures as inaccurate, the resulting shortfalls of food and critical materials have coincided with destructive winter weather. UN agencies report that flooding has already affected 226,000 people and damaged more than 40,000 shelters across the enclave. Meanwhile, health officials warn that damaged infrastructure and medicine shortages leave vast displaced populations vulnerable to disease.

Key points

  • Disclosed military data contradicts official Israeli claims that obligations to deliver h…: Disclosed military data contradicts official Israeli claims that obligations to deliver humanitarian aid under the ceasefire are being met.
  • Extreme weather and municipal infrastructure damage have placed an estimated 950,000 disp…: Extreme weather and municipal infrastructure damage have placed an estimated 950,000 displaced residents at high risk of contaminated flooding.
  • Palestinian leaders are urging international intervention and regional diplomatic pressur…: Palestinian leaders are urging international intervention and regional diplomatic pressure to compel Israel to adhere to agreed aid quotas and ceasefire terms.

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Israel has failed to meet its commitments under the Gaza ceasefire deal, allowing in only around half the agreed volume of humanitarian and commercial goods each month since March, Israeli military data shows.

Data obtained by Haaretz newspaper showed a growing shortfall in food deliveries to Gaza, alongside severe shortages of medical supplies, tents and materials to repair damaged infrastructure. Torrential rains have flooded displacement camps, leaving hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in increasingly dire conditions.

Under the ceasefire deal, Israel pledged to allow 4,200 vehicles carrying humanitarian and commercial goods into Gaza each week, equivalent to roughly 18,200 a month.

Deliveries were to include food, fuel, medical supplies and equipment, shelter materials and equipment to repair essential infrastructure.

Data supplied by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (Cogat) to the US-led International Gaza Support Center (IGSC) show that Israel allowed about 4,700 trucks into Gaza in March, rising to 5,300 in April and more than 9,600 in May.

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