Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has confirmed that the United Nations has approximately 6,000 trucks loaded with food aid stuck outside Gaza, awaiting approval to enter the starving enclave.

According to Qatar News Agency, the agency's commissioner-general, Philippe Lazzarini, stated in a post on X platform, "UNRWA has 6,000 trucks loaded with aid stuck outside Gaza, awaiting the green light to enter," emphasizing the importance of delivering aid by land rather than airdropping it. Lazzarini highlighted the inefficiency and high cost of airdropping, noting that it costs at least 100 times more than using trucks, which can carry twice the amount of aid.

Lazzarini further expressed that if there is political will to allow costly and inefficient airdrops of aid, there should be similar political will to open land crossings. He pointed out that during a ceasefire at the beginning of the year, the UN was able to bring in between 500 and 600 trucks per day before an Israeli decision ended the ceasefire on March 18.

He stressed that the aid delivered during that period reached all people in Gaza safely and without diversion from its intended destination, underscoring that no alternative to a coordinated UN-led response has achieved similar results. Lazzarini concluded by urging a return to effective measures, highlighting the urgent need for aid and a lasting ceasefire for the people of Gaza.