JAKARTA - Nearly 900 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the third day of the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas, while a senior UN official said so far there had been no real legal and order issues.
This latest arrival brings a total of three days to more than 2,400 trucks entering the enclave.
The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs Coordination (OCHA) said 897 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, citing information it received from Israel and the underwriters of the ceasefire agreement - the United States, Egypt, and Qatar.
Earlier, about 630 aid trucks entered Gaza on Sunday, while another 915 trucks entered on Monday.
By comparison, a ceasefire deal requires at least 600 aid trucks to be allowed into Gaza daily for the initial six weeks of ceasefire, including 50 trucks carrying fuel.
Half of the trucks are supposed to head north of Gaza, where experts have warned that hunger is imminent.
It is known, during the 15-month war since October 2023, the United Nations has described its humanitarian operations as opportunistic - facing problems with Israeli military operations, restrictions on access by Israel to and across Gaza, until recently looting by armed gangs.
Meanwhile, Muhannad Hadi, a top UN aid official for Gaza and the West Bank, said there had been minor looting incidents in the past three days, but "not as before."
"This is not an organized crime. Children jumped into several trucks trying to pick up food baskets. There were several other people (who) tried to get bottled drinking water," he told reporters after visiting the Palestinian enclave on Tuesday.
"Hopefully in a few days all of this will disappear once the Gazans realize that we will have enough help for everyone."
On the other hand, Hadi warned the issue might arise: "Don't assume that because there is a ceasefire, life will be fine and our work will run smoothly."
He said relief operations were facing logistical problems as the road network in Gaza was destroyed, adding that the movement of people from the enclave was also a difficult factor.
OCHA said Tuesday humanitarian priorities in Gaza include food assistance, bakeries opening, providing health services, recharging hospital supplies, repairing waterways, sending materials to repair shelters, and reuniting families.
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