Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are currently experiencing a period of calm after enduring almost 50 days of continuous bombardment by Israeli forces.
The United Nations has stated that the four-day truce between Israel and Hamas, which began on Friday, has allowed for an increase in the delivery of food, water, and medicine to Gaza. This is the largest volume of aid delivered since humanitarian convoys resumed on October 21.
Additionally, the UN has successfully delivered 129,000 litres (34,078 gallons) of fuel, which is just over 10 percent of the daily amount prior to the war. Cooking gas has also been provided for the first time since the conflict began.
In Rafah, located in southern Gaza, residents eagerly waited to fill their gas canisters for cooking. One resident, Ezzeddine Abu Omeira, expressed the hope that this aid would make their lives easier.
Furthermore, aid has reached northern Gaza for the first time in over a month, an area heavily affected by Israel’s ground offensive. A UN convoy delivered flour to two facilities that are currently housing displaced individuals.
Before the war, OCHA, the United Nations humanitarian agency, reported that 500 trucks entered Gaza daily.
The UN estimates that out of Gaza’s 2.3 million population, 1.7 million people have been displaced due to the fighting that commenced on October 7.
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