He added in statements to ‘Sputnik’ that the process of delivering aid is fraught with risks and carries only small amounts of aid compared to the humanitarian and relief needs of the Palestinian citizens. He emphasized that the average citizen in the Gaza Strip does not feel the amount of aid entering due to the widespread phenomenon of theft, as thieves intercept trucks, steal their contents, and sell them at exorbitant prices on the black market.
He continued: ‘The Israeli occupation refuses to secure the aid, in order to let chaos prevail and the phenomenon of robbery grow, as it has a significant impact on tearing the society apart and spreading internal hatred.’ Al-Raqab believes that the solution is to open the six crossings between Gaza and to bring in large quantities of aid, ensuring their entry and arrival to the institutions operating in the Gaza Strip, which will take on the task of distributing the aid fairly to ensure it reaches all those in need in the Gaza Strip.
Today, Thursday, it was announced that ‘more than 320,000 children in the Gaza Strip are at risk of acute malnutrition.’ The World Food Program said in a statement that ‘at least a third of Gaza’s population spends days without access to food,’ noting that ‘half a million people in the sector are on the brink of famine.’
Egypt announced on Wednesday the entry of the first group of the ninth convoy of Egyptian aid to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah land crossing, as part of the ongoing humanitarian support provided by Egypt to the Palestinians amid the deteriorating situation inside the besieged sector. The Egyptian ‘Cairo News’ channel reported that hundreds of trucks loaded with aid headed towards Gaza as part of a coordinated operation, including food, medicine, medical supplies, baby formula, tents, as well as generators and water.
These movements come within the framework of Egypt’s efforts to provide urgent medical and food relief to the people of the sector, who are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The people of the Gaza Strip suffer from unprecedented levels of hunger, with UN organizations warning of the spread of famine and rising death tolls due to malnutrition, especially among children, patients, and people with disabilities. From October 7, 2023, to August 5 of the current year, the war on Gaza has resulted in the death of more than 61,000 Palestinians and about 151,000 injuries, according to the Ministry of Health data.
