Humanitarian supplies are pouring into the Gaza Strip at an unprecedented rate, as aid groups race during a pause in the fighting to bring much-needed relief to the beleaguered population.
The flows enabled by the truce that took effect on Sunday morning are exceeding the 600 trucks a day called for in the agreement. In the first two days, 1,545 trucks have entered the enclave, according to data from the United Nations. That also is up from the 1,460 trucks that entered in the first 10 days of the month combined, according to Cogat, the Israeli military agency responsible for policy in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Thousands more trucks are lined up at the Egyptian border to deliver flour, fuel and other supplies. Aid also is flowing into northern Gaza, which largely has been cut off since October by an Israeli military offensive.
This story is from the January 22, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
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