"Despite a ceasefire deal with Israel, Palestinians across the devastated Gaza Strip continue to go hungry as food supplies remain critically low and aid fails to reach those who need it most. As per the ceasefire agreement, Israel was supposed to allow 600 humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza per day. However, Israel has since reduced the limit to 300 trucks per day, citing delays in retrieving bodies of Israeli captives buried under the rubble by Israeli attacks."
"Reporting from Deir el-Balah, in central Gaza, Al Jazeera's Hind Khoudary said some commercial trucks have entered Gaza over the past few days, but most Palestinians do not have the ability to buy any of the items they are bringing in as they have spent all of their savings in the past two years. So far, what has arrived in the trucks includes wheat, rice, sugar, oil, fuel and cooking gas, she said."
Two million people in Gaza face hunger and thirst and more than 460 Palestinians have died from starvation. The ceasefire agreement had allowed 600 humanitarian trucks per day, but Israel reduced the limit to 300, citing delays retrieving bodies of captives. UN2720 data shows only 216 trucks reached intended destinations from October 10-16. Israeli inspections and interceptions are causing significant delays. Medical equipment, therapeutic nutrition and medicines remain extremely scarce, worsening risks for malnourished children. Some commercial trucks have entered, bringing wheat, rice, sugar, oil, fuel and cooking gas, but most residents lack funds to purchase supplies. Distribution points have not yet delivered parcels to most people.
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