Israeli settlers blocked aid trucks bound for Gaza, preventing them from moving in an effort to further restrict food and humanitarian supplies reaching Palestinians in the besieged Strip.
Previously, such blockades were justified as a means of pressuring Israel to secure the release of Israeli captives. Now, the stated objective has shifted toward pressuring Palestinians to forcibly leave their land.
The UN has repeatedly warned that restrictions on humanitarian access are worsening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, with Palestinians facing severe shortages of food and other essential supplies.
