Israel says 108 truckloads of humanitarian aid entered Gaza
More than 100 truckloads of humanitarian aid, including flour and other food, have crossed into the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south, Israel's COGAT agency reported on Wednesday.
The 108 trucks belonging to the UN and the international community had crossed over on Tuesday, the Israeli authority for Palestinian affairs said.
The Israeli military would "continue to facilitate humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip while making every effort to ensure that the aid does not reach the hands of the Hamas terrorist organization," COGAT said.
Last month, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US organization backed by the governments of Israel and the United States, began delivering aid to Gaza, bypassing the UN and other international organizations.
Israel has accused UN bodies of allowing Hamas to seize aid intended for the population.
The GHF's distribution has been controversial. Palestinians attempting to collect food and other aid have been killed by gunfire at the distribution points.
The non-profit organization says that it has so far distributed around 12 million meals in Gaza.
Israeli authorities say that 350 aid transports have entered the coastal region over the past week. According to the UN, at least 500 to 600 truckloads are needed daily.
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