October 31, 2024 Middle East war news

UN data shows the amount of aid entering Gaza has fallen to its lowest level since Israel's war began in the enclave.

According to the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, only 836 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip so far this month.

Before the war, an average of 500 relief and commercial trucks entered the strip every day.

Figures released by COGAT, the Israeli agency that coordinates aid to the Gaza Strip, show that dozens of aid trucks enter the Strip every day, but hundreds wait inside the territory “to be picked up.” On Wednesday, for example, his

According to COGAT, 24,000 tons of aid have entered the Gaza Strip so far in October, compared to the annual peak of 137,000 tons in April.

Some background information: Aid numbers provided by the UN and COGAT often differ, mainly because they count aid trucks differently.

Israel counts trucks arriving at its border crossings for inspection and entry, while UN agencies count trucks arriving within the Gaza Strip for distribution.

Wednesday's figures come after the Biden administration sent a letter to the Israeli government earlier this month urging it to take action to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within the next 30 days or risk facing sanctions Violating U.S. foreign military assistance laws, suggesting that U.S. military aid may be at risk.