UN Reports Only 906 Aid Truckloads Reached Gaza Since Rafah Operation; Flash Appeal Only 13% Funded

As of May 24, 2026 (Day 956), the UN reported that only 906 aid truckloads had reached Gaza since Israel's Rafah operation began in mid-February — a catastrophic shortfall. The 2026 UN Humanitarian Flash Appeal requesting $4.1 billion remains only approximately 13% funded. Aid truck entries dropped from a 4,200 weekly average to 590 trucks after Israel closed all crossings in late February during military operations; volumes remain below pre-February levels. Only the Kerem Shalom (Karem Abu Salem) and Zikim crossings remain operational. OCHA reports 46% of essential medicines are out of stock in Gaza's 37 hospitals, none of which is fully functional. An estimated 1,400+ patients have died waiting for medical evacuation since May 2024. HRW's latest report documented that Israel has curbed aid access and continued to kill civilians during the nominal ceasefire period.