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There are details here: https://govextra.gov.il/cogat/humanitarian-efforts/home/

EDIT: I can't find a concise summary but latest update: "422 aid trucks were inspected and transferred to the Gaza Strip, yesterday, (May.19). These trucks entered from the various aid routes we developed: Ashdod port, Erez crossing, Judea and Samaria, and JLOTS (maritime route)."

Supposedly the UN said Gaza needs a minimum of 100 trucks a day. https://www.newarab.com/news/un-puts-gaza-humanitarian-aid-n...

EDIT2: It's worth mentioning that since Israel took control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing Egypt is refusing to let aid in through that crossing.

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I live about eight kilometers from Gaza, the aid trucks are on all the highways at pretty much capacity, and it's been like this for quite a while. I really don't see how much more aid could get in without building more infrastructure, and in fact there is a new port in the strip being built (maybe done already).

It should be noted in context that even bringing in aid is dangerous. The population attacks the aid drivers for two reasons (one, to get the aid, and two, they consider those drivers "traitors" and have been attacking them for long before the current conflict). And there is not insignificant risk to the Gazans as well, there was an incident a few months ago where an aid truck ran people over trying to stop it and some people were killed in a very gruesome fashion.

> and in fact there is a new port in the strip being built (maybe done already).

I think yesterday or the day before the first aid came in via the port, actually.

Wait they’re attacking the aid drivers as traitors!?!

Yes, because those aid drivers collaborate with the Israelis. This was going on long before the current war, when they were driving products and not aid.

If you assume rice is 600 calories per kg. And an average need of 2000 cal/day-person. 2,000,000 people in Gaza, and a truck can carry 35,000 kg.

Need about 2X10^6 X 2000 = 4X10^9 calories as day.

At 600 cal/kg you need then 6.67 X 10^6 kg of rice per day.

Truckloads = 6.67X10^6 kg / 35,000 kg/truck = 190 truckloads of rice per day.

Most likely conclusion is Salafists and their supporters lie about everything.

…but rice is 1300kcal/kg, so you need 88 trucks/day.

Are you the salafist you speak of?

I fucked up, rice is about 600 cal/lb freedom.

> Are you the salafist you speak of?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salafi_movement

So they'll be eating this rice raw, then? Raw uncooked rice with a nice cup of seawater to quench their thirst.

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