Vance criticised for ‘inaccurate’ claim that Gaza aid is highest in five years

Gaza’s de facto authorities have criticised US Vice President JD Vance for “inaccurate and misleading” claims that more humanitarian aid is entering the Strip now than at any point in the past five years.

Speaking at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event on Tuesday, Vance said this has been achieved because “we have taken that situation seriously”.

Gaza’s Government Media Office condemned the remarks on Wednesday, saying they “bear no relation to reality” and “starkly contradict verified field data”.

The US brokered a ceasefire in October last year, aimed at ending the two-year genocide in which Israel starved 2.3 million Palestinians while bombing them daily. 

The Israeli blockade led to famine being declared in parts of Gaza, with dozens reported to have died from malnutrition.

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