ELIZABETH PALMER:
00:00:22
Gaza's lifeline is back in action. Aid trucks are on the move after a sudden reversal by Israel. It announced it would enable more food and supplies to enter the strip after pictures of hungry Gazans and malnourished children shocked the world, prompting international condemnation. There have been airdrops too. On Sunday, Israel, Jordan, and the UAE all parachuted pallets of aid into the ruins of Gaza. It is dramatic but a fraction of what's needed. The bulk will have to come by truck, and right now, Gazans are so hungry that they're looting the convoys, in this case bags of flour before the trucks can reach their depots. And still most people haven't got any more food. No wonder over 100 trucks arrived on Sunday. But before the war, more than 500 a day was the norm. Mariam [INAUDIBLE] is one of the roughly 2 million Gazans now living in a tent. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
ELIZABETH PALMER:
00:01:29
We haven't seen a thing, she says, no aid from land, air or anywhere else. Gaza remains a war zone. Even though the military says it will pause the fighting in heavily populated areas during the day now, still, there are reports of people being shot trying to get food. The Israeli military has also said it's going to establish safe zones for the aid trucks to get to their depots without being shot at. Now, this is something that the UN agencies have been asking for some time. And if they make it work, it could make a lot of difference. Nate? Yes, it can. The devastation is heartbreaking. Liz, thank you.
