A day after suspending operations in the wake of a string of deadly incidents, almost 25,000 boxes of food were distributed to Palestinians in Rafah today, says the Gaza Humanitarian Fund in a statement.
GHF says 18,240 boxes of food were delivered at the Tel Sultan “Swedish village” site, which is closing down, and 6,720 were picked up at the new site in the nearby Saudi neighborhood.
The foundation says that food in all of those boxes amounts to roughly 1.5 million meals. The products are largely dry foods, though, which require cooking equipment or community kitchens in order to prepare.
GHF adds that a Palestinian truckers’ union strike is not affecting operations. A previous, deleted version of the statement said that the strike would only affect aid delivered by the UN and other aid groups.
The US- and Israeli-backed organization says it stands ready to help the UN get aid to the Palestinians.
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