A surge in the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip since the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Jan. 19 is likely to ease the acute food emergency afflicting people in the war-ravaged territory,

The org's chief tells the UN it has been the target of a "fierce disinformation campaign" to "portray the agency as a terrorist organization."

Trucks carrying aid from the World Food Programme drove into Gaza on Sunday via the main Kerem Shalom crossing.

We were not able to get enough food in because the security situation was getting also very difficult,' Jonathan Dumont tells Anadolu - Anadolu Ajansı

The WFP is working to get enough aid into Gaza to feed up to a million people after border crossings reopen as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal.

The United States, under new President Donald Trump, supports what it called Israel’s “sovereign right” to close UNRWA’s offices in occupied east Jerusalem, acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea told the Security Council.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that a deal has been agreed upon with Hamas to release the hostages held in Gaza. Follow for live news updates.

Hunger has gripped the enclave, besieged by Israel, and the surge is a step toward alleviating it. But with Hamas asserting its grip on Gaza, questions remain about how aid is distributed.

The World Food Programme (WFP) has successfully delivered food assistance to over 330,000 people in Gaza during the first week of the ceasefire.The aid included food parcels, hot meals, and cash assistance for families severely affected by the conflict.

Israel orders UN Relief and Works Agency, the backbone of Palestinian humanitarian aid, to cease operations by Thursday.

Jordan's air force launched on Tuesday the biggest air bridge so far to bring urgent medical supplies to Gaza under a U.S.-sponsored deal to step up deliveries following a ceasefire, officials said.