As Israel’s First Day of “Humanitarian Truce” Ends, Only 73 Aid Trucks Allowed In; Most Looted, Airdrops Fall in Israeli-Controlled Zones
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Gaza’s deadly famine continues to deepen, even as Israel and its allies promote what they call a “humanitarian truce.” On Sunday, just 73 aid trucks were allowed into the Gaza Strip, despite global promises of hundreds more. Most of the trucks were looted before reaching distribution centers, under the full surveillance of Israeli drones.
The government media office in Gaza described the situation as catastrophic. More than 2.4 million people, including 1.1 million children, are trapped in a territory where food is nearly impossible to access. At least 133 people have now died from hunger. Among them are 87 children. Aid workers say the numbers will rise quickly unless unrestricted access to food and medicine is granted.
In addition to the limited trucks, three airdrops were carried out today. But the cargo landed in combat zones fully controlled by Israeli forces. These are areas marked as “red zones” by Israel itself; regions where Palestinians risk being shot if they attempt to retrieve the aid. Some airdrops reportedly fell into the sea.
“The drops didn’t even equal the contents of two trucks,” a statement from Gaza’s media office said. “They were completely useless. Nothing reached the starving population.”
The office stressed that Israel is engineering chaos and enforcing a starvation policy. It also stated that the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France are complicit by offering political cover and spreading misleading claims about improved aid access.
“This is not a humanitarian truce,” the statement said. “It is a cruel deception. What the world is witnessing is a grotesque farce.”
Countries like Jordan, France, and the US have recently promoted airdrops as a humanitarian breakthrough. But residents and aid workers on the ground say the drops are symbolic, dangerous, and ineffective. In some cases, airdrop crates have struck people or landed in inaccessible zones. Hunger-stricken civilians often watch them fall from the sky without any hope of reaching them.
The Gaza government demanded the immediate and unconditional opening of all crossings. It stressed the urgent need for food, water, and baby formula before more lives are lost. Aid agencies and human rights groups have echoed these calls, warning that the international community is helping to whitewash Israeli war crimes.
“The famine is not ending,” the Gaza media office said. “It is expanding. And the world is watching it happen.”
Nearly half of the journalists killed in 2025 died in Israeli attacks on Gaza, RSF says, warning of a global spike in targeted violence against the press.
The Office said about 386 civilians have been killed and 980 others injured in the violations, with children, women and the elderly accounting for the majority of the victims.