During a humanitarian crisis following nearly two years of conflict, Israel said it permitted a gasoline delivery to the enclave, while Gaza’s health ministry reported six additional deaths from famine or malnutrition in the last 24 hours.
The ministry said the fresh deaths brought the total number of people dying since the start of the war to 175, including 93 children, from what international humanitarian organizations warn may be a famine.
Two trucks carrying 107 tonnes of diesel were scheduled to enter Gaza, according to Egypt’s state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV. This comes months after Israel severely limited assistance access to the enclave before loosening it somewhat as famine started to spread.
Later in the day, COGAT, the Israeli military organization responsible for relief coordination, announced that four tankers of UN gasoline had arrived to support the running of public kitchens, bakeries, hospitals, and other vital facilities. Whether the two diesel fuel trucks had traveled from Egypt to Gaza was not immediately confirmed.
Fuel shortages, according to Gaza’s health ministry, have significantly hampered hospital services, requiring medical professionals to concentrate on treating only the most seriously injured or ill patients.
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