The U.S. negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been dominating the news this past week. But despite this extremely important and welcome development, humanitarian aid groups continue to struggle to get enough aid through. CARE’s Jolien Veldwijk spoke to ABC News about it.
Excerpt from the ABC News digital story:
Jolien Veldwijk, CARE Palestine Country Director, said the number of trucks entering Gaza is just “a trickle” of what is needed to meet the needs of the population.
“The destruction is significantly worse than compared to seven, eight months ago,” she told ABC News, compared to the first ceasefire when she was also in Gaza.
Multiple organizations, including CARE, said they have not been able to get aid into Gaza since March 2, when Israel imposed a total blockade — in an effort to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages — that lasted for 11 weeks.
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