Report says aid spilling from Gaza trucks due to IDF not letting NGOs fasten it properly

Massive amounts of humanitarian aid are spilling off trucks in Gaza because the IDF is not allowing organizations to properly secure the cargo, Haaretz reports.

Israeli soldiers at the Kerem Shalom Crossing rush aid workers to quickly load cargo onto trucks that are regularly delayed for hours at a time. Because the food isn’t tied down well and aid seekers are given ample time to identify the route being used, aid has become easy to loot when the trucks reach areas where civilians are waiting.

The poorly secured aid also leads to large amounts of it spilling over, as the roads used by aid groups have been badly damaged by the war.

Even satellite images from space manage to spot long trails of flour extending from the Kerem Shalom Crossing.

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The poorly secured aid is one of several issues identified in the Haaretz report on continued Israeli restrictions on aid.

COGAT’s response to the article does not address the claim regarding Israeli restrictions on properly fastening aid to trucks.

The Times of Israel reached out to a COGAT spokesperson on Tuesday, asking for a response to the report, but has yet to receive a reply.