Gaza – Together – The number of aid trucks that entered the Gaza Strip during the month of April reached (4887) aid trucks, including (1166) trucks from the Rafah crossing, and (3721) trucks from the Kerem Abu Salem crossing, while only (419) trucks entered the northern Gaza Strip. ) truck out of the total of these trucks.
Salama Maarouf, head of the government media office, said that this means that the average daily aid trucks are (163) trucks, and this number is much less than the needs of the Palestinian people, especially in northern Gaza, and it contradicts the American statements and Israeli claims that talk about increasing aid trucks and bringing in 300-400. Aid truck daily.
Maarouf explained that although there was a limited increase in the number of trucks entering daily during the second half of the month, the total number of trucks did not change significantly due to the crossings not operating several days during the month for various reasons. Which means that the occupation is still maintain
ing approximately the same pace and is seeking to convince the world that the reality of introducing aid has changed.
He added: “The aid trucks that arrived in northern Gaza represent only about 8% of the total of these trucks, even though the northern regions are the most in need and most exposed to the food security crisis and there are 700,000 citizens. This modest quantity cannot meet their various food and life needs, which requires… Work to increase the number of aid trucks arriving into northern Gaza and raise their percentage of the total trucks entering the Strip.’
Marouf called for the permanent opening of all crossings into the Gaza Strip, and facilitating the arrival of aid at least 1,000 trucks per day, to overcome the effects of the food crisis that is afflicting our citizens in the center and south of the Strip, and to end famine and the lack of food security indicators in the northern Strip.
He condemned the occupation’s practices of restricting the work of relief institutions, targeting
their crews, preventing them from working, and controlling the quantities of food that reach our people to keep them below the levels of food security. We affirm that these practices are crimes that require accountability, and contradict the measures issued by the International Court of Justice and the Security Council resolution. The international community in particular, and the continuing American talk about the necessity of increasing the number of aid trucks.
Marouf called for a more effective role for UNRWA and United Nations relief organizations such as the World Food Programme, lifting the hand of the occupation from these organizations, ending all forms of restrictions on them, and allowing them to practice their work freely.
Source: Maan News Agency