The level of aid entering Gaza has plummeted by approximately 80% since the commencement of hostilities between Israel, the U.S., and Iran, severely impacting the civilian population.
Since the outbreak of conflict between Israel, the United States, and Iran, aid deliveries to Gaza have drastically declined by around 80%, according to data from the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Israel. Prior to the conflict, approximately 4,200 trucks of aid entered the Gaza Strip each week, but these numbers have significantly dwindled. In the first week of the war, only 590 trucks made their way into Gaza, which rose to 1,137 trucks in the second week, but this number has sharply decreased again with less than 400 trucks reported by Tuesday evening of this week.
The humanitarian situation is escalating, with thousands of patients and injured individuals in Gaza awaiting urgent medical evacuations. The Rafah crossing, which had been closed since the onset of the war, is reported to reopen, enabling patients needing medical attention to leave Gaza and allowing residents to return. However, the continued restriction on aid remains a critical issue, highlighting the severe humanitarian distress faced by the Palestinian population within the strip.
With the ongoing conflict affecting supply chains and access to aid, the situation in Gaza becomes increasingly dire. The reduction in humanitarian aid puts additional pressure on an already strained healthcare system that is ill-equipped to handle the rising number of medical emergencies. The eventual reopening of the Rafah crossing offers a glimmer of hope but the overall impact of the war with Iran on Gaza remains catastrophic for its civilian population.
