"The UN World Food Programme says that supplies to Gaza have ramped up after the US-brokered ceasefire, but are still far short of its daily target of 2,000 tonnes because only two crossings into the Palestinian territory are open. Approximately 750 metric tonens of food are now entering the Gaza Strip daily, according to the WFP, but this was still well below the scale of needs after two years of Israel's devastating war that has reduced much of Gaza to ruins."
"To be able to get to this scale-up, we have to use every border crossing point right now, WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa told a Geneva news briefing on Tuesday. She said only two of the Israeli-controlled crossings into Gaza were operational the Karem Abu Salem in the south and al-Karara in the centre (called Kerem Shalom and Kissufim in Israel, respectively)."
Food deliveries to Gaza have increased following a US-brokered ceasefire but remain far below the World Food Programme's 2,000-tonne daily target. Only two Israeli-controlled crossings are open — Karem Abu Salem in the south and al-Karara in the centre — limiting throughput to about 750 metric 'tonens' per day. The WFP operates 26 food distribution points, up from five, but far short of the planned 145, with most locations in the south and centre. WFP says sustaining the ceasefire is vital to prevent famine in northern Gaza. Rafah remains closed pending Hamas returning remains of captives.
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