Fresh vegetables return to market stalls in central Gaza
Palestinians flocked to market stalls on the streets of Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza, on Tuesday
UN to monitor equal access to aid in Gaza
The UN’s Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in Palestine is preparing to send mobile teams to aid distribution points in Gaza to ensure equitable access to relief supplies.
In a statement on social media, OHCHR said its teams would ensure “the most vulnerable groups have equal access” to humanitarian aid now being surged into the war-torn territory.
The agency also warned that the road ahead in Gaza’s recovery would be long.
“Gaza will have to endure for years to come: the destruction of basic infrastructure, the collapse of public order and safety, unexploded ordnance, rubble, lack of shelter and safe-spaces, life-changing disabilities, and immense mental health needs,” it said.
Aid trucks, heavy machinery enter Gaza unhindered for first time in 15 months
Surprisingly, Israel is letting more than 600 trucks enter. Yesterday they approved very heavy machinery to enter the Gaza Strip – to remove people from under the rubble, and also fuel.
Since the ceasefire began three days ago, it’s understood that more than 2,400 aid trucks have been allowed to pass into Gaza. The trucks are carrying food, water, aid supplies and fuel.
More are on the way into Gaza right now. They are being secured by Hamas’s police, whose presence has helped mitigate looting.
Here’s a breakdown of the trucks that entered Gaza since the ceasefire: Sunday, 630 trucks. Monday, 925 trucks. Tuesday, 897 trucks. This is the first time this many trucks have entered the Gaza Strip in 15 months.
UN officials say 80 percent of Gaza’s population completely relies on food aid distributions after 15 months of bombardment and restrictions. UNRWA said they are working around the clock; their colleagues are exhausted, but they’re working endlessly to deliver that aid.
We’re spotting people on the streets with food parcels, with flour, and this is a sign that what is coming in is actually being distributed.
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