The United Nations Calls Humanitarian Aid Entering Gaza Down 67 Percent Since Israel Attacked Rafah

Antrean truk pengangkut bantuan di Rafah dari sisi Mesir. (Twitter/@ChinaAmbUN)

JAKARTA - The United Nations (OCHA) Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Office in its latest report said the number of aids entering Gaza, Palestine had decreased by 67 percent since May 7, a day after Israel began attacks on Rafah.

"The number of food and other aid entering Gaza, which is insufficient to meet soaring needs, has shrunk since May 7, with an average daily 58 trucks of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza between May 7 and 28 compared to an average daily 176 aid trucks between April 1 and May 6," read an OCHA report released Wednesday, according to CNN May 30.

Since Israel began its attack on the city on May 6 and took control of the crossing in Gaza, humanitarian aid has been restrained and supplies are piling up in Egypt. Israel and Egypt blame each other for the conditions that occurred. Rafah was previously the main route of aid flows to Gaza.

OCHA also stated that aid workers face significant obstacles to working in Gaza, while the ability of their nutrition partners to provide services has been hampered even though it continues to increase in cases of detectable malnutrition.

The report said "85 percent of children don't eat all day at least once a three-day before the survey."

"Severe insecurity and constraints, including access to border areas and restrictions on movement between southern and northern Gaza, continue to create an unpermissive and easily changing operational environment for humanitarian workers, thus preventing them from providing life-saving assistance to hundreds of thousands of people. people across Gaza."

On the other hand, Israel says it has taken steps to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza following pressure from the United States. However, UN officials said progress was slow.

Israel's deputy ambassador to the United Nations Jonathan Miller told the UN Security Council on Wednesday Israel fought against Hamas, not Gaza civilians.

"This is why Israel is committed to facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza from every possible point of entry. Despite Hamas rocket fire at the Kerem SALom crossing, the crossing is fully functioning and aid trucks enter," he said.