Israeli intelligence estimates that there is enough food in the Gaza Strip to last for another month after Israel halted the entry of aid into the enclave at the end of the January ceasefire, Kan News reported this evening (Wednesday).
Humanitarian aid was allowed to enter Gaza throughout the first 15 months of the war initiated by the Hamas terrorist organization on October 7, 2023 and during the January ceasefire. Much of that aid was stolen by Hamas and sold to the local population at exorbitant prices or hoarded.
It is hoped that the dwindling supplies will increase the pressure on Hamas to agree to Israel's demands to release the remaining hostages and disarm. However, this may also be the reason for Defense Minister Israel Katz's statement this morning that Israel would soon resume the flow of aid into Gaza. According to the report, discussions are underway at the top of the IDF on how to bring in humanitarian aid without it reaching Hamas. Israeli officials state that stopping the entry of food, water, and fuel trucks into the Gaza Strip will help put pressure on Hamas, and that without the release of hostages, the situation in Gaza will worsen. (Read More)
