Gaza: NGOs ready to distribute aid in strip as questions remain around access

Following a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, aid groups are prepared to distribute vast quantities of supplies, but significant questions about access and distribution methods remain. The UN has 170,000 metric tons of food, shelter, and medicine ready, with plans to reopen crossings for hundreds of trucks daily. However, it is unclear if all aid organizations, including the Israeli-banned UNRWA, will be permitted to operate and distribute the aid. Local aid coordinators anticipate a dramatic fall in food prices but stress the critical need for field hospitals and medical personnel alongside food supplies.