Food Supplies in Gaza: A Slow but Steady Relief

The U.N. World Food Programme announced on Tuesday that, following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, food supplies entering Gaza have ramped up. However, they continue to fall short of the critical daily target of 2,000 tons. This limitation persists because only two border crossings remain open to the supplies, depriving the famine-stricken north of the enclave.

Despite progress, just 750 metric tons of food are currently reaching Gaza daily, insufficient for the immediate demands after a prolonged conflict with Israel left much of the strip in devastation. "To scale up to necessary levels, all accessible border points must be utilized," stated WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa during a Geneva press briefing.

Etefa noted that of the Israeli-controlled crossings, only Kerem Shalom in the south and Kissufim in the center are functional. Although some nutrition supplies for vulnerable groups have been transported northward from the southern crossing, the needs remain largely unmet. Food shipments thus far are adequate for feeding approximately half a million people over two weeks. Concerns linger among Gazans, who safeguard portions of these supplies due to fear of future shortages amid uncertainty over the ceasefire's durability.