After the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and Israeli officials earlier said the first distribution point supervised by the body would begin operations in the Strip today, Hebrew media says it was delayed due to logistical issues.
Channel 12 and Ynet cite unnamed officials as saying the problems originate not with Israel, but with the American firm set to distribute the aid.
Israel’s security establishment hopes the aid distribution will begin tomorrow, when a situation assessment will be held to see if it is possible, the reports say.
Israel had blocked food, fuel, medicine, and all other supplies from entering Gaza since early March, only lifting the blockade last week to allow limited numbers of aid trucks to enter, amid a worsening humanitarian crisis for 2.3 million Palestinians there.
Experts have warned of a high risk of famine, and even the United States, a staunch ally, has voiced concerns over the hunger crisis.
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