Humanitarian aid to Gaza

[1][2] As a result of this, official bodies have urged Israel to improve the facilitation of humanitarian aid supplies to Gaza.

According to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), an Israeli military unit responsible for humanitarian aid, aid "is routed to Egypt and then forwarded to undergo Israeli security screening at either Nitzana or Kerem Shalom Crossings".

[5][6] COGAT has claimed in 2024 that "there is no limit on the amount of aid" that can enter Gaza,[7] but the United Nations has accused Israel of blocking land routes and airstriking.

[14] as a result, Tzav 9 have announced further protests On 29 January 2024, 13 protestors who blocked routes to humanitarian aid were arrested.

[18] On 25 May 2024, the U.S. military announced that four boats that served as part of the pier's support system broke off from the structure, following choppy waters, so it stopped operating.