UN says Gaza aid flows have risen during ceasefire; witnesses report hold-ups

12/2/2025 6:51

The United Nations said on Tuesday aid flows into Gaza had risen significantly since a ceasefire took effect last month including for items such as tents that had faced Israeli restrictions, even as fears rise that the fragile calm might not last.



After the U.N. update, witnesses at the Egypt-Gaza border said some aid items such as clothing, medical supplies and soft drinks were being held up on trucks waiting to enter the enclave after checks by Israeli officials.



Some truck drivers near Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt added that construction materials and tents had been blocked there since the start of the ceasefire.



Hamas began releasing some hostages gradually under the first phase of a ceasefire, but said on Monday it would free no more until further notice, accusing Israel of violating the terms with several deadly shootings as well as hold-ups of some aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip.