UN says aid collected from Gaza crossing after three-day delay

Summary

The UN has collected over 90 truckloads of humanitarian aid for Gaza after Israel eased an 11-week blockade, but the amount is still insufficient to address the severe hunger crisis affecting 2.1 million people. Despite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s claims of allowing aid to prevent a humanitarian disaster, humanitarian organizations criticize the limited access and a new plan that would bypass UN facilities as a politicization of aid. Ongoing Israeli military operations have exacerbated the situation, with reports of significant casualties and widespread displacement among the population.