Less than 80% of aid trucks cleared by Israel have reached Gaza: UN

The UN on Tuesday warned that less than 80% of aid trucks cleared by Israel have reached the Gaza Strip, as conditions across the enclave continue to deteriorate under bombardment and displacement, Anadolu reports. Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that “since 17 May, only half of the pre-cleared supplies submitted for a second and final Israeli clearance has made it through to the Palestinian side.” Saying that humanitarians on the ground are “making the most of the limited opening that began last month,” Dujarric said: “What’s coming in is still just a trickle and does not meet the immense needs on the ground.” “In total, the UN and our partners […]