Gaza officials reject US claim on humanitarian aid allowed by Israel

Gaza’s Government Media Office rejected the US envoy's claim that 600 trucks were coming in daily since the ceasefire deal in October, saying that no more than 234 trucks of aid per day have arrived in the enclave since then.

The US ambassador Mike Waltz’s claim represents a “blatant attempt to exonerate the [Israeli] occupation from the crime of the blockade and starving the civilian population”, the office said in a statement.

The government office said that the prevention of trucks entering Gaza, as stipulated in the ceasefire deal, is a means of "adopting a systematic economic strangulation policy aimed at keeping the Gaza Strip on the brink of famine".

The media office also said that Israel is blocking dozens of essential items, including basic food, medical supplies and spare parts, from entering the enclave.

A truck loaded with humanitarian aid awaits permission on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip, to drive toward the besieged Palestinians territory on July 27, 2025. — A truck loaded with humanitarian aid on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing awaits permission to drive towards the Gaza Strip, on 27 July 2025 (AFP)