Israel approves expanded humanitarian aid to Gaza, allowing 100 trucks daily

Israel's Security Cabinet has approved a plan to increase the volume of humanitarian aid delivered to the northern part of the Gaza Strip, according to an Israeli government representative.

The expanded deliveries will be carried out with the help of international humanitarian organisations, Caliber.Az reports, citing Israeli media.

The aid will include food and other essential supplies and will enter the enclave via the Netzarim humanitarian corridor and the Erez checkpoint.

Deputy Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, Carl Skau, confirmed that Israel has authorised the daily entry of up to 100 trucks carrying humanitarian aid. However, he noted that the Erez checkpoint is temporarily closed due to reports that armed groups have seized some of the aid deliveries.

Skau emphasised that if a ceasefire agreement is reached, humanitarian organizations would be ready to deliver up to 500–600 trucks per day with food and essential supplies into the Gaza Strip within 24 hours.

Previously, Israel had restricted the delivery of humanitarian aid to northern Gaza over concerns that the supplies could be intercepted by Hamas militants.

The decision comes after months of restricted aid access to Gaza, exacerbated by Israel’s blockade imposed on March 2, following the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas. The blockade halted nearly all humanitarian deliveries, plunging northern Gaza into famine-like conditions, with an estimated 300,000 people at risk of starvation.

In May 2025, Israel introduced a controversial aid distribution system led by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a U.S.- and Israel-backed private organization bypassing traditional UN channels. The GHF, operating four distribution sites in southern and central Gaza, faced criticism for its limited reach, chaotic operations, and reliance on armed U.S. contractors. The UN and aid agencies rejected the GHF model, citing violations of humanitarian principles and its exclusion of vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and disabled, who struggle to access distant distribution points.

By July 2025, the conflict had resulted in significant casualties, with the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry reporting over 56,500 Palestinian deaths since October 2023.

By Khagan Isayev