"list of 4 itemsend of list Humanitarian workers have reached more than one million people with household food parcels since October 10, while meal production in Gaza has increased 82 percent since late September, he said. Eggs appeared on shelves in Gaza for the first time since February when Israel began a total blockade of all humanitarian aid into the besieged Strip, Johnson said."
"The US figures could not be independently verified. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), only half the required food aid is currently reaching Gaza, while a coalition of Palestinian relief agencies said total aid deliveries amounted to just one-quarter of what was agreed under the ceasefire deal. The United States is leading a historic effort to address the critical needs of Gazans right now, Johnson said, insisting the administration of US President Donald Trump is committed to treating Palestinians with dignity and respect."
"Gaza's Government Media Office said on Thursday since the start of the ceasefire only 28 percent of the agreed-upon number of aid trucks have been allowed to enter totalling 4,453 vehicles, far below the promised 15,600 amounting to 171 trucks per day. These limited quantities fall far below the minimum humanitarian threshold, the office said, calling for the immediate entry of at least 600 trucks daily to provide essential supplies such as food, medicine, fuel, and cooking gas."
U.S. officials state an average of about 674 aid trucks have entered Gaza daily since the ceasefire, with nearly 15,000 trucks carrying commercial goods and humanitarian aid since October 10. Humanitarian workers have reached over one million people with household food parcels and meal production in Gaza has increased 82 percent since late September; eggs reappeared on shelves. The U.S. figures could not be independently verified. The World Food Programme reports only half the required food aid is reaching Gaza, and a coalition of Palestinian relief agencies says total deliveries equal one-quarter of the ceasefire agreement. Gaza's Government Media Office reports only 28 percent of agreed trucks entered, totaling 4,453 vehicles.
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