World Food Programme

More aid getting from US pier to people in Gaza, officials say, after troubled launch

Crowds overrun some of the first trucks coming from the new US-led sea route and taking its contents over the weekend, leading to a two-day suspension of aid distribution
At maximum capacity, the pier would bring in enough food for 500,000 of Gaza’s people. US officials stressed the need for flow through open land crossings for the remaining 1.8 million

24 May 2024

By AP · 04 May 2024