Report: Israel will renew humanitarian aid to Gaza - on its terms

Israel will only resume humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip in the event of a new hostage deal or if the warehouses empty to the point of a real danger of famine, according to a report today (Tuesday) by Channel 14 News.

According to Channel 14 News reporter Tamir Morag, "If and when the humanitarian aid supply to Gaza is resumed, Israel plans to allow in around 100 trucks per day—compared to approximately 600 that entered daily following the previous hostage deal.

"One hundred trucks is the amount required to feed the population of Gaza and prevent famine. The implication is that during the previous deal, about 500 excess trucks were entering daily—fuel, both literally and figuratively, that has kept Hamas on its feet until now.

"Meanwhile, the agreement has been finalized with the American company that will distribute the aid instead of Hamas, under the protection of the IDF.

"The aid, in its new format, will resume only under two scenarios: a new hostage deal, or a situation where food supplies in Gaza’s warehouses run out, requiring minimal nutrition for the population to prevent mass death."