Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, answered questions at the daily press briefing.
Asked whether more than 600 aid trucks had arrived in Gaza on any day last month since the ceasefire, Haq replied: “As far as I know, no.” he replied.
Haq said that the trucks whose numbers they are tracking belong only to the United Nations and its partners, their number is usually around 150 per day, and that they do not know how many commercial or other trucks have a direct connection to Israel.
Asked: “How to prevent Israel's failure to remove barriers to adequate assistance, despite its commitments in the ceasefire agreement, from becoming the 'new normal'?” Haq said: “One way to prevent this from becoming the new normal is to constantly voice this and draw attention to the fact that aid continues to be blocked.” he replied.
Haq added that they reported these obstacles not only to the public and media, but also to member countries.
Stating that they are doing their best to provide humanitarian assistance, Haq said: “But of course these (obstacles) have been going on for weeks and we are still not at the level we should be.” he said.
Under the ceasefire agreement that came into force in Gaza on October 10, Israel had agreed to allow 600 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to pass through Gaza every day.
Despite the ceasefire reached in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army still allows very few trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter and continues its occasional attacks against Palestinians under various accusations.

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