The UN World Food Program (WFP) has made a significant breakthrough in delivering aid to northern Gaza, announcing that three convoys have crossed into the region via the Erez crossing for the first time.

According to the WFP, these convoys carried enough food and wheat flour to support nearly 80,000 people. This development comes as a crucial lifeline for residents of northern Gaza, who have faced increasing hardships amid ongoing conflict and shortages.

The WFP noted that while 392 trucks carrying food entered Gaza in April, this number remains lower compared to pre-conflict levels. The organization emphasized the urgent need for regular and sustained access, as well as a humanitarian ceasefire, to prevent famine and alleviate suffering in the region.

Earlier this month, US President Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow more food aid into Gaza following Israeli airstrikes that killed seven food aid workers. Netanyahu committed to facilitating the delivery of aid in response to Biden's request.

Israeli genocide in Gaza has resulted in significant loss of life and widespread destruction. According to UN figures, nearly 34,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed, and over 76,600 others injured. The humanitarian situation has deteriorated, with 85% of Gaza's population displaced internally and acute shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.

Israel faces accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice, with an interim ruling in January ordering Tel Aviv to cease genocidal acts and ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. (ILKHA)