Hamas says aid entering Gaza covers under 1% of population’s needs

Hamas says aid entering Gaza covers under 1% of population’s needs

Only about 100 trucks reached the conflict zone during the 84-day blockade, far short of the 46,200 expected.

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A truck carrying Gaza aid approaches Kerem Shalom crossing as border police stop activists from blocking the road. (AP pic)
GAZA:
The Hamas-run Gaza government media office said Saturday that the humanitarian aid that has entered the Gaza Strip accounts for less than 1% of the Gaza population’s basic needs, Xinhua reported.

“During the 84 days of the blockade and complete closure, at least 46,200 trucks loaded with aid and fuel were supposed to enter the Gaza Strip to meet the minimum needs of the population,” the office said in a statement.

“However, in recent days, the occupation (Israel) has been promoting a misleading narrative claiming that it is allowing the entry of ‘aid,’ while the reality shows that only about 100 trucks have actually entered, representing less than 1% of the population’s basic needs,” it added.

The office noted that the aid included limited quantities of medicine and flour that reached a limited number of bakeries, at a time “when the occupation continues to disrupt the operation of more than 90% of the strip’s bakeries.”

Israel agreed last week to lift nearly three months of blockade and allow limited relief into the enclave.

However, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said on Friday that “all the aid authorised until now amounts to a teaspoon of aid when a flood of assistance is required.”

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