UN warns Gaza needs 500 trucks daily as first convoy arrives

After more than 80 days of Israel's total blockade, a limited convoy of 87 aid trucks finally entered Gaza through the Karem Abu Salem crossing, which Israel calls the Kerem Shalom crossing, carrying vital flour, medicine and other essentials coordinated by the United Nations. While the delivery allowed a handful of bakeries to resume limited bread production for the first time in weeks, it barely makes a dent in Gaza's catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with residents describing empty homes and starving children. The UN stresses Gaza requires at least 500 aid trucks daily to meet minimum needs, but unsafe routes, looting risks and ongoing airstrikes continue to severely hinder relief efforts. Aid workers and rights groups accuse Israel of weaponising humanitarian access, as the international community grows increasingly outraged over what they describe as the deliberate starvation of Gaza's civilian population. Without immediate, sustained and unhindered aid access, the situation is expected to deteriorate further. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #GazaBlockade #GazaSiege #GazaAidCrisis #OCHA #UnitedNations #GazaFamineWarning #GazaHunger #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #AlJazeeraEnglish