Israel reneges on its commitments and questions Gaza's need for 600 trucks daily

Sources reported that Israel is reneging on its commitments under the Gaza ceasefire agreement, questioning the sector's need for 600 trucks daily, citing allegations that Hamas imposes levies on merchants and claiming that 250 trucks are sufficient. Government bodies in Gaza denied these allegations and warned they are being used to justify restrictions.

Sources reported that Israel is reneging on its commitments under the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, questioning the need to allow 600 trucks into the sector daily. This came in a letter from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Yoram Hilevi, published by the Israeli Foreign Ministry on Sunday. In his letter, Hilevi blamed Hamas for what he described as disrupting the entry of goods, warning that Israel cannot guarantee its continued commitment to the agreed number of trucks if the practices he attributes to the movement persist. Hilevi claimed that Israeli estimates, also based on assessments by the United Nations and international experts, indicate that about 250 trucks per day are sufficient to meet the needs of Gaza's residents, but he acknowledged that the ceasefire agreement stipulates the entry of 600 trucks daily. In an accompanying post, the Israeli Foreign Ministry alleged that Hamas demands merchants pay 10,000 shekels per truck and threatens those who refuse, claiming the arrest of a merchant's son, without providing evidence to substantiate these allegations. Government bodies in Gaza denied these allegations and warned they are being used to justify continued restrictions.