Food supplies to Gaza have significantly decreased in recent weeks as Israeli authorities imposed new restrictions on humanitarian aid and reduced commercial deliveries, creating a growing crisis in the already embattled region.
Meanwhile, 65 Palestinians were killed, and 82 others were injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip within the last 24 hours.
According to sources involved in delivering goods to Gaza, food supplies have dwindled after Israel introduced a new customs regulation affecting humanitarian aid shipments and scaled back deliveries organized by commercial companies.
Seven informed sources told Reuters that the new rule applies to truck convoys chartered by the United Nations to transport aid from Jordan to Gaza via Israel.
Under the new regulation, individuals from relief organizations sending aid must complete forms providing passport details and accepting liability for any false information about the cargo.
Humanitarian agencies have expressed concerns that this rule, introduced in mid-August, could expose their staff to legal consequences if the aid falls into the hands of Palestinian factions.
As a result, shipments through Jordan, a crucial supply route for Gaza, have been halted for the past two weeks.
In parallel, Israeli authorities have also restricted commercial food deliveries to the enclave, according to sources in Gaza.
The situation in Gaza has worsened, with 65 Palestinians reported dead and 82 injured in Israeli strikes across various parts of the Strip.
The Health Ministry in Gaza confirmed in a statement that medical teams recovered 65 bodies following Israeli air and ground operations. Many victims were found in the eastern areas of Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza, where Israeli forces had briefly advanced before withdrawing.
