Discussions are underway in Israel to develop a mechanism for bringing Israeli-made humanitarian aid into Gaza
The humanitarian aid is intended for northern part of the Gaza Strip where, according to estimates, between 100,000-200,000 Gazans still remain
At the request of the United States, Israel began discussing the development of a mechanism for bringing Israeli-made humanitarian aid into Gaza.
It was reported on Wednesday by KAN 11 evening news that the humanitarian aid is intended for the northern Gaza Strip where, according to IDF estimates, between 100,000 and 200,000 Gazans still remain.
Israeli sources have defined the humanitarian situation in northern Gaza as "on the verge of critical."
About 150 aid trucks currently enter Gaza per day, but very few of them reach the northern part of the Gaza Strip, both due to looting of the aid on its way north and the relatively small amount of aid entering the Strip.
A political source told KAN News on Wednesday that it will be very challenging to approve Israeli aid to Gaza by the Cabinet, both due to the opposition within Netanyahu’s government and also because of significant public opposition to the move.
Despite the lack of progress in negotiations for the release of the hostages, Israel has no intention of reducing humanitarian aid to Gaza – partly as leverage against Hamas, according to a KAN Reshet Bet news report.
The proposal to reduce aid was discussed by several ministers during the last security cabinet meeting.
A political source told KAN news that "damage to the humanitarian aid entering Gaza means the loss of the support of the United States."
Suleiman is a political reporter for KAN 11.
