lodi 646 Over 900 aid trucks enter Gaza on 2nd day of truce – UN

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Palestinians transport belongings amidst building rubble in a ruined neighbourhood of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on January 20, 2025, as residents return following a ceasefire deal a day earlier between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. Agence France-Presse

UNITED NATIONS — More than 900 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Monday, the United Nations said, exceeding the daily target outlined in the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

“Humanitarian aid continues to move into the Gaza Strip as part of a prepared surge to increase support to survivors,” the UN’s humanitarian office (OCHA) said.

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“Today, 915 trucks crossed into Gaza, according to information received through engagement with Israeli authorities and the guarantors for the ceasefire agreement.”

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Throughout conflict in Gaza, the UN has denounced obstacles restricting the flow and distribution of aid into the battered Palestinian territory.

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On Sunday, the day the ceasefire came into force, 630 trucks entered Gaza.

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An initial 42-day truce between Israel and Hamas is meant to enable a surge of sorely needed aid for Gaza after 15 months of war.

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The ceasefire agreement calls for 600 trucks to cross into Gaza per day.

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