Over 350 UNICEF aid trucks enter Gaza in first week of ceasefire

Sharjah 24 – WAM: UNICEF has accelerated the distribution of supplies and services to children in the Gaza Strip, with more than 350 trucks entering in the first week of the long-awaited ceasefire.

Critical aid reaches families in need

The trucks, filled with water, hygiene kits, malnutrition treatments, warm clothes, tarpaulins, and other critical humanitarian aid, have been entering from crossing points at both the north and south of the Gaza Strip. Distribution is being carried out with local partners to reach families in need, according to a UNICEF statement.

Devastating shortages and infrastructure damage

More than 2 million people in the Gaza Strip, half of them children, face devastating shortages of basic necessities, including safe water and sanitation, food, and medical care. The damage to infrastructure is extensive, leaving many schools, hospitals, and homes destroyed.

Ongoing efforts amid destruction

“Our teams are working around the clock to scale up desperately needed humanitarian assistance, especially in areas not reached before the ceasefire due to operational challenges or restrictions,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “UNICEF teams continue to encounter children in desperate need. The ceasefire has provided some relief, but families are returning to areas that have been completely destroyed. Physical and emotional scars run deep.”