Tom White, the director of the U.N. relief agency UNRWA in Gaza, revealed that Gaza has only received nine percent of the essential relief required to address the ongoing crisis.
“This is merely 9% of the daily necessity to support critical life-saving activities,” White emphasized.
In a recent development, the first fuel truck entered Gaza on Wednesday, delivering over 23,000 liters, equivalent to half a tanker. Unfortunately, this contribution is insufficient to alleviate the scarcity hindering relief efforts.
A humanitarian source disclosed that Israel’s approval of 24,000 liters (6,340 gallons) of diesel fuel for UN aid distribution trucks, rather than hospitals, made this delivery possible. Aid workers highlighted that the shortage of fuel, crucial for hospital generators, water supply, sewage treatment, communication maintenance, and aid distribution, has worsened the dire conditions for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents.
Since October 21, aid has been transported from Egypt to Gaza. However, Israel had initially rejected fuel entry, expressing concerns that Hamas might use it to escalate conflicts against Israel.
Furthermore, the UN issued a warning that the depletion of fuel reserves could soon lead to a halt in humanitarian operations. The fuel shortage also poses a threat to shutting down telecommunication data centers and connection points within the next two days.
