UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds for second day
The freight included food, water and emergency medical supplies. Eleven ambulances, three coaches and a flatbed were delivered to Al Shifa Hospital to be used to assist with evacuations.
Sixty-one trucks hauled aid to northern Gaza on Saturday – the largest number since 7 October, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The freight included food, water and emergency medical supplies. Eleven ambulances, three coaches and a flatbed were delivered to Al Shifa Hospital to be used to assist with evacuations.
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Also on Saturday, another 200 trucks were dispatched from Nitzana, with 187 of them successfully entering Gaza by 19:00 local time.
In addition, 129,000 litres of fuel crossed into Gaza, OCHA said.
A multi-actor effort
None of these deliveries would have been possible without the Palestinian and Egyptian Red Crescent Societies, the UN office noted, paying tribute to the actions of the multiple parties involved in the effort.
The longer the pause lasts, the more aid will be sent in and across Gaza, OCHA said in a press statement.
Welcoming the release of more hostages that happened on Saturday, OCHA renewed the call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
“And we hope the release of more Palestinian detainees brings relief to their families and loved ones,” the statement added.
The humanitarian pause has been in place since Friday morning and UN teams and partners have been able to scale up the delivery of humanitarian assistance into and across Gaza.
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