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Gaza Blockade Eased Slightly, But Aid Fails to Reach Starving Civilians

Despite limited aid trucks entering Gaza, severe logistical barriers and new Israeli procedures prevent life-saving supplies from reaching those in desperate need.

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Tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, on Tuesday. The UN says 80 per cent of Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant movement Hamas. Israel, pressing a newly expanded military offensive across the Gaza Strip, has faced mounting pressure including from key backer the United States to end the aid blockade it imposed on March 2.
A view of an aid truck entering from Israel into Gaza, near the Kerem Shalom crossing near the Israeli-Gaza border, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Overview

  • Israel allowed 90–100 aid trucks into Gaza this week, but none of the supplies have reached civilians due to restrictive offloading and inspection procedures.
  • The Palestinian Health Ministry reported 29 starvation-related deaths among children and elderly Gazans in recent days, with thousands more at risk.
  • Over 90% of Gaza's medical supplies are depleted, and only 7–8 of its 36 hospitals remain partially functional, compounding the humanitarian crisis.
  • Aid organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, accuse Israel of using limited aid flows as a tactic to mask the ongoing siege and worsening civilian suffering.
  • The UN warns that the current aid trickle is vastly insufficient, with at least 600 trucks per day needed to address the critical shortages of food, medicine, and fuel.