By – Aditi Gupta
Aid started to flow less into Gaza as the region’s humanitarian needs increased. To Rafah, around a million Palestinians sought shelter. Most of them were now living in decrepit tents and camps after fleeing in huge numbers.
The Israeli military declared a diplomatic ceasefire on its Gaza onslaught to facilitate the transfer of more humanitarian aid than had been requested. According to the military, the embargo in the Rafah region was in place from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Until further notice, the roadblock will continue to be in place every day. The primary entry point for humanitarian aid into the region, the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing, is intended to be available to assistance trucks through the siege. International relief groups and the UN are involved in the planning of the roadblock.
Israeli forces have been attacking Gaza nonstop for the past eight months. A humanitarian crisis has emerged in Gaza as a result of this attack. During this time, the UN has shown starvation in Gaza, with hundreds of thousands of people at risk of famine. The global community has called on Israel to defuse the situation. From May 6 to June 6, the UN received an average of 68 truckloads of aid every day, according to figures from the UN Humanitarian Office. This was considerably lower than the 168 daily average for April. Aid groups claim that 500 vehicles are required daily.
As Gaza’s humanitarian needs increased, supplies began to arrive less quickly. To Rafah, around a million Palestinians found refuge. Most of them were now living in decrepit tents and camps after fleeing in large numbers. There are no limitations on the entry of assistance trucks, said COGAT, the Israeli military organization in charge of overseeing aid distribution in Gaza. It stated that between May 2 and June 13, 8,600 trucks entered Gaza through various crossings.
“It was the UN’s fault that its cargo was stored in the Gaza area at Kerem Shalom,” COGAT spokesman Shimon Friedman stated. The UN, however, refuted these claims. According to the UN, it can be dangerous for UN vehicles to go across Gaza to reach Kerem Shalom due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. He claimed that because there is no security, gangs often rob the cars as they go.