Claim 58: Israel Wrongfully Restricts Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Post-October 2025 Ceasefire

Claims that Israel is obstructing humanitarian aid to Gaza are directly refuted by the facts on the ground. On January 5, 2026, the United Nations itself reported that basic food needs in Gaza had been fully met for the first time since 2023^[1]—contradicting claims of insufficient aid.

According to COGAT, from October 10, 2025, when the ceasefire went into effect, through mid-April 2026, an average of approximately 600 trucks entered Gaza daily, with 70–80% carrying food.^[2] In total, over 1.5 million tons of food were delivered during this period.^[3] By comparison, the World Food Programme has assessed that approximately 62,000 tons of food per month are required to feed Gaza’s population.^[4] Over a six-month period, this amounts to roughly 372,000 tons—meaning the food delivered was more than four times the level the WFP deemed sufficient. In addition, more than 650,000 tents and tarpaulins, 70,000 tons of hygiene products, and 12,500 tons of medical supplies entered Gaza during this time.^[5]

Implementation of the October 2025 ceasefire has tied humanitarian aid flows to security conditions on the ground, with temporary adjustments made in response to hostilities and Hamas violations rather than as part of any policy to deny assistance. For example, following a Hamas attack in Rafah that killed two Israeli soldiers on October 19, 2025, Israel suspended aid deliveries for less than a day before resuming them.^[6] Similarly, in early March 2026, crossings were temporarily closed amid regional hostilities, with assurances that existing supplies were sufficient.^[7] Aid flows resumed within days.^[8] These short, incident-driven pauses do not amount to obstruction.

The scale of aid delivered—far exceeding assessed needs—and the temporary, security-driven nature of any restrictions demonstrate that Israel has complied with its obligations under the October 2025 ceasefire. Claims of obstruction ignore both the volume of aid and the conditions governing its entry, and are therefore unfounded.