Israel’s deliberate obstruction of aid delivery to Gaza has created a severe shortage of vital resources and is driving the enclave towards famine, according to multiple sources.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza is being exacerbated by Israel’s systematic manipulation of logistics, resulting in a critical shortage of fuel, food, and medicines for the Palestinian population. While global attention is focused on diplomatic efforts against Iran, Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza, effectively choking off access to essential aid and creating an “engineered, compounded famine,” as experts describe the situation. Since the October 2025 ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli forces have committed over 2,400 military violations, leading to the deaths of more than 700 Palestinians. Recent attacks, particularly intense during the period of bombing campaigns against Iran, have further intensified the crisis. Specifically, Israeli forces bombed Gaza on 36 out of 40 days between February 28 and April 8 while the US was conducting bombing campaigns. Palestinian officials and economic experts dispute Israel’s claims regarding aid deliveries. They contend that the numbers presented are a deliberate deception, with only 41,714 aid and commercial trucks entering Gaza in the past six months, representing a mere 37% of the agreed-upon 110,400. The situation is especially dire regarding fuel, with only 1,366 fuel trucks entering – a dismal 14% compliance rate. Recent daily logs reveal a significant bottleneck in aid delivery. On April 13, only 102 aid trucks, 7 fuel trucks, and 216 commercial trucks were permitted, far below the required 600. This situation worsened on April 14, with 122 aid trucks and 12 fuel trucks entering. Israeli authorities then strategically closed additional entry points such as Zikim and Kissufim, routing all traffic through Karem Abu Salem. A Palestinian economic expert, Mohammed Abu Jayyab, describes Israel's strategy as a “technical and commercial deception.” He explains that Israeli trucks carry multiple pallets of goods, which are then unloaded into smaller Palestinian trucks, leading to an inflated count of vehicles entering Gaza. One pallet contains approximately one tonne of goods. DATA: Israel’s weaponisation of logistics in Gaza has caused severe shortage of fuel, food and medicines, piling misery on Palestinians.
Sources: Based on reporting from Al Jazeera
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