"Israel is going to halve the amount of aid that it will allow into Gaza under the ceasefire agreement, aid groups say - a move Israel has attempted to justify by blaming Hamas for supposedly violating the deal that Palestinians have said Israel is working to sabotage. UN officials said they were notified by the Israeli military that it would only allow 300 aid trucks into the famine-stricken territory a day - half of the 600 trucks per day in the agreement."
"The decision comes after Israel has already received all 20 remaining living Israeli captives on Monday, bringing an end to Israel's longtime call for Hamas to release them. This announcement means that millions of Palestinians will continue to be deprived of vital needs as humanitarian groups have said that 500 to 600 aid trucks need to enter Gaza daily in order to sustain the needs of the population."
Israel will reduce allowed humanitarian aid into Gaza from 600 to 300 trucks per day under the ceasefire agreement, citing alleged Hamas violations. The Rafah crossing will remain closed indefinitely and fuel or gas will be barred except for humanitarian operations. Aid groups state that 500 to 600 aid trucks are needed daily to sustain the population and warn that deliveries have been insufficient. Israel has received the final 20 living Israeli captives, while millions of Palestinians will continue to lack vital needs. Thousands are believed buried under rubble and heavy machinery to clear debris remains blocked.
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