UN reports 33% increase in aid supplies entering Gaza, but major restrictions remain

The UN said on Friday that the flow of humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip increased in July, but warned that critical restrictions remain in place as humanitarian needs across the enclave remain “immense.” “Data collected through the UN 2720 Mechanism indicate a 33% increase in the volume of supplies that we and our partners were able to bring into Gaza in July, compared with June. That’s more than 55,000 pallets of aid, roughly 35,000 metric tons, or 2,600 truckloads, bringing us closer to the levels recorded before the regional escalation began at the end of February,” deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters. About 60% of these supplies were food, followed by smaller volumes of shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene and […]