WFP Gaza food distribution

The arrival of the first trucks in Gaza is a first step towards a food lifeline for the hundreds of thousands of people. Over the weekend two humanitarian convoys brought the first supplies into Gaza through the Rafah crossing. On Saturday, the first convoys included three WFP trucks containing food assistance.

On Sunday, the second convoys also brought food supplied by the Egyptian Red Crescent and United Nations. The supplies need to be scaled up radically. WFP plans to provide a vital food lifeline to 1.1 million people in Gaza and the West Bank, who desperately need food, water, and essential supplies.

Around 200,000 people receive WFP fresh bread in shelters every day. But much more access and assistance is urgently needed.