The amount of aid flowing into Gaza has fallen to its lowest level since Israel’s war in the enclave began, according to United Nations data.
Only 836 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip so far this month, according to data collected by the U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA.
Before the war, an average of 500 aid and trade trucks entered the Strip each day.
Figures released by COGAT, the Israeli agency coordinating aid to Gaza, show that dozens of aid trucks enter Gaza every day, while hundreds are “waiting for collection” in the territory. . On Wednesday, for example, the company said 670 aid trucks were “awaiting collection” on its X account, but did not specify the cause of the backlog.
According to COGAT, 24,000 tonnes of aid has flowed into Gaza so far in October, compared with 137,000 tonnes in April, the highest of the year.
Background: The amount of aid provided by the United Nations and COGAT often differs, primarily due to different ways of counting relief trucks.
Israel counts trucks arriving at the border for inspection and entry, while UN agencies count trucks arriving for distribution within the Gaza Strip.
Wednesday’s numbers come after the Biden administration sent a letter to the Israeli government earlier this month warning it to take action to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within the next 30 days or risk violating U.S. law governing foreign military aid. The announcement comes after the U.S. military suggested that U.S. military aid could be in jeopardy. .
