Israel plans to “flood Gaza with aid,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, describing what he called a new phase of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip.
US pressure on Israel played a role in Israel’s decision to begin ramping up the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, he told reporters, saying Israel’s defense establishment “takes the United States very seriously.”
“We plan to flood Gaza with aid and we are expecting to reach 500 trucks per day,” Gallant said. “My recent visit to the United States was essential in determining next steps and reflecting the link between our operational goals and the humanitarian effort.
COGAT, the agency charged with coordinating the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, said the daily number of trucks entering Gaza this week has doubled from last week’s numbers. However, the United Nations’ main aid agency in Gaza, which tracks the flow of aid into the strip, has not reported a similar increase.
