Gaza (QNN)- Nickolay Mladenov claimed that hundreds of aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday, attributing the development to the efforts of the so-called Trump “Board of Peace.” Palestinians, however, disputed the claim, asserting that Israel continues to impose restrictions on aid entry despite the ceasefire.
Mladenov, who has been appointed as the director-general of the “Board of Peace”, said in a post on X that 602 trucks entered Gaza on Thursday with “essential supplies for families who have waited too long.”
“This was made possible through intensive engagement by my team, the National Committee for Gaza Management (NGAC) and Board of Peace.”
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The Gaza Government Media Office refuted the claims, confirming that only 207 trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday, April 9, including 79 humanitarian aid trucks.
“This falls significantly short of the level required to meet urgent humanitarian needs and does not support claims of “expanded access”,” the Office said.
The Office added that the overall compliance with agreed aid entry levels since the ceasefire began has not exceeded 38%.
“Where is the so-called “Board of Peace” in addressing ongoing daily violations of the agreement by Israel? Why has it remained silent? And how does it reconcile this silence with its stated commitments to the international community to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?” The Office asked in a statement on Friday.
Palestinians flooded Nickolay Mladenov’s post, condemning and refuting his claims.
Ramy Abdu, Chairman of Euro-Med Monitor, wrote, “Lies. Today, 207 trucks entered—only 79 carried aid. This doesn’t meet even a quarter of a day’s needs. Nickolay Mladenov has become part of a machine of deception and misinformation. Criminal and must be removed from his position and rejected outright.”
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Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha said, “Are you serious? We know the number of trucks that entered today was around 200. Even if the figures being reported are accurate, this is not something that should require “intensive engagement” from anyone. Allowing food and humanitarian aid to reach civilians is a basic obligation.”
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Nearly six months into the Gaza ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, the Israeli occupation continues its genocidal war on the Palestinian enclave, killing hundreds and restricting the entry of desperately-needed aid, with no pause in the attacks or the suffering.
Israel has violated the ceasefire agreement over 2,070 times. The average number of violations committed by Israeli forces has reached 13.1 violations per day, according to the Gaza Government Media Office.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday that 738 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since the start of the ceasefire. Among the victims were over 309 children, women and elders, representing 43.3%.
Israel has also restricted the entry of essential humanitarian aid to the enclave despite the ceasefire stipulating that “full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip”.
From October 10 to April 1, only 40,572 trucks have entered Gaza. That is only 39.3 percent of the trucks allocated, the Gaza Media Office said, with an average of 235.8 trucks entering daily.
In addition, Israel has blocked essential and nutritious food items, including meat, dairy, and vegetables, crucial for a balanced diet. Instead, non-nutritious foodstuffs are being allowed, such as snacks, chocolate, crisps, and soft drinks.
600 trucks are supposed to enter the enclave daily, including 50 fuel trucks.
The Office noted that Israel continues to provide misleading figures to the mediators and refuse to submit to independent international monitoring.
It added that field data confirm that what has actually entered does not exceed 40% of the total number of trucks agreed upon.
The most serious violation concerns the entry of fuel, as the quantity allowed to enter did not exceed 15%, underscoring a deliberate obstruction of recovery efforts and the continuation of basic services in the Gaza Strip.
The Office also noted that Israel continues to block the entry of tents, mobile homes, caravans, and other essential shelter materials, “in clear violation of existing agreements and international humanitarian law.”
On February 28, the first day of the Israeli-US assault on Iran, Israel closed all the Gaza border crossings, citing an emergency situation, worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis. The closures included the Rafah And Karem Abu Salem crossings.
Israel claimed in its statement on the closures of the Gaza crossings that enough food had been delivered to Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire to provide four times the need of the population, without providing evidence.
Ismail Ibrahim al-Thawabta, director general of the Gaza Government Media Office, said the Gaza Strip “faces indicators of a worsening humanitarian crisis if restrictions on aid continue. Responsibility for preventing this crisis lies with the occupying power, which is limiting humanitarian supplies in clear violation of international humanitarian law and its obligations towards the civilian population.”
According to truck drivers, aid deliveries are facing significant delays, with Israeli inspections taking much longer than expected.
Also, the Israeli occupation government said it banned 37 aid groups from war-torn Gaza, the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem; the decision took effect on March 1, a move described as having potentially devastating consequences for Palestinians.
The vast majority of Gaza’s more than 2 million residents rely on aid groups for food, water, healthcare, shelter and other essentials.
Only on March 3, Israeli occupation authorities said that they would reopen the Karem Abu Salem crossing to allow for the “gradual entry of humanitarian aid” into the territory. That crossing sits at the intersection of the Gaza Strip boundary with the Israeli and Egyptian borders.
