The U.S. State Department announced that 50 trucks of aid entered Gaza on Sunday, describing this number as "not sufficient." The department added that there could be more efforts made to help American citizens exit the besieged Gaza Strip. Commenting on the entry of aid into the territory since Israel took control of the Rafah crossing on May 7, spokesperson Vedant Patel stated: "We witnessed the entry of 50 trucks into Gaza on May 12. This is not enough."
Earlier, the deputy spokesperson for the State Department mentioned that the United States raised concerns with Israel about incidents where protesters obstructed the passage of aid trucks heading to Gaza, emphasizing that humanitarian aid should not be hindered from reaching the area.
On Monday, Israeli protesters blocked the path of aid trucks heading to Gaza, throwing food packages onto the road in the latest series of incidents occurring at a time when Israel has pledged to allow humanitarian supplies into the besieged territory without interruption. Demonstrators from the far-right Israeli group "Tzaf 9" vandalized several humanitarian aid trucks on their way to Gaza.
