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Friday, February 23, 2024
COGAT: Over 13,000 trucks carrying more than 250,000 tons of aid have entered Gaza since start of war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, known by its acronym COGAT, issues an update on the amount of aid that has entered the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war.
According to COGAT, 13,834 trucks carrying 254,210 tons of supplies have been transferred. Out of those, 8,021 trucks included 167,080 tons of food.
United Nations agencies and aid groups say the ongoing war, the Israeli military’s refusal to facilitate deliveries and the breakdown of order inside Hamas-run Gaza make it increasingly difficult to bring vital aid to much of the coastal enclave.
Israel denies it is restricting the entry of aid and has shifted the blame to humanitarian organizations operating inside Gaza, saying hundreds of trucks filled with aid sit idle on the Palestinian side of the main crossing. The UN says it can’t always reach the trucks at the crossing because it is at times too dangerous.
Over 13,000 trucks carrying over 250,000 tons of humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip since the start of the war.
There is no limit to the amount of humanitarian aid that can enter Gaza. pic.twitter.com/4pKjPOhOtE
— COGAT (@cogatonline) February 23, 2024
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