Gaza: The World Food Programme (WFP) and Gaza's authorities have warned that humanitarian aid entering the enclave remains critically below agreed levels, as Israel continues to restrict crossings despite a ceasefire meant to ease the humanitarian crisis. WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa said on Tuesday aid flows into Gaza are far short of the daily target of 2,000 tons needed to sustain the population.
According to TRTworld.com, to be able to get to this scale-up, every border crossing point must be utilized. Etefa noted that only the Kerem Shalom and Kissufim crossings are operational. Access to northern Gaza, where famine conditions persist, remains entirely closed. The office added that 14 trucks carrying cooking gas and 28 trucks with solar fuel entered Gaza for bakeries, hospitals, and other essential services, but these supplies fall drastically short of meeting the enclave's urgent needs. The Palestinian government in Gaza has called for the immediate and consistent entry of at least 600 trucks daily, including food, medical supplies, fuel, and relief materials, to secure the basic necessities of life with dignity.
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday condemned Israel's actions as a breach of the ceasefire and international law. "We reiterate our condemnation of all Israeli violations and practices in Palestine, especially the transformation of the Gaza Strip into an uninhabitable zone and the continued violation of the ceasefire," he said during the opening session of the Shura Council in Doha. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, at least 80 Palestinians have been killed and more than 300 injured since the ceasefire took effect on October 10.
