Why aid entering Gaza may not reach those who need it

Israel's war on Gaza: Aid delivery in Gaza faces severe restrictions

Deir el-Balah, Gaza – Behind every truck full of food, medicine or fuel is a logistics chain that keeps those vehicles running.

But in Gaza, this chain has been disrupted by the Israeli genocide.

Before the war, about 1,200 vehicles served Gaza’s transportation and aid needs. Today, only a small number are operating, according to the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, which follows the situation of humanitarian aid in the Strip.

At least 150 vehicles have been damaged or destroyed, and many others are held together with a combination of repairs and parts from vehicles no longer in use.

We followed mechanics and drivers in Gaza who were repairing each other’s trucks and draining fuel from damaged vehicles. “With these hands, I save one truck and let it go so that another can come and take its place,” said one driver.

Tyres, oil and engines are in short supply. Mechanics and drivers say that the lack of supplies and spare parts adds to the challenge of keeping the limited number of working vehicles on the road.

From the Rafah crossing, trucks carrying goods from Egypt arrive in Gaza.