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Some 16,000 aid trucks have entered Gaza since Oct. 10 truce

“We urge countries and organizations to continue coordinating their efforts and to provide the necessary support and medical care,” said Israel’s COGAT unit.

Dozens of makeshift tents stretch across a flooded and muddy landscape in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, Nov. 25, 2025. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.
Dozens of makeshift tents stretch across a flooded and muddy landscape in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, Nov. 25, 2025. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.

Some 16,600 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Oct. 10, the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said on Wednesday.

Seventy percent of the trucks were carrying food, amounting to some 370,000 tons, according to the agency. Nearly 200 makeshift kitchens are producing 1.5 million meals per day for Gazans, it added.

On Tuesday, COGAT said that in recent months it has worked with the international community on a dedicated response to the winter. More than 250,000 tarpaulins and tents have been transferred into Gaza, with fuel entering continuously, including to support sanitation efforts.

Nearly 300 Gazans in need of medical treatment, along with their caregivers and Palestinians holding dual citizenship or valid visas, exited the Strip on Monday via the Kerem Shalom Crossing. They continued to the Allenby Bridge Crossing into Jordan and from there traveled onward to third countries, according to COGAT.

The departures were carried out following requests from foreign governments and the United Nations, and all individuals were approved by the Israeli security establishment.

“We urge countries and organizations to continue coordinating their efforts and to provide the necessary support and medical care,” COGAT said.

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