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AMMAN — The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) has reported that only 65 out of 150 humanitarian aid trucks prepared for Gaza managed to cross into the besieged enclave over the past week, citing persistent Israeli-imposed restrictions.
According to the organisation, less than half of the trucks dispatched from Jordan are being granted passage, as aid efforts continue to face significant hurdles.
These obstructions, JHCO said, include early closure of the border crossing before all shipments are processed, daily delays in inspection procedures, and the rejection of certain supplies despite having obtained prior approval through the designated coordination platform.
The charity said in a statement on Sunday that its warehouses remain fully stocked with essential relief items, but the ongoing delays have made the process of loading and reloading supplies from storage to the King Hussein Bridge both exhausting and repetitive.
The organisation stressed that it is exerting sustained pressure to push for the entry of more aid, describing the situation in Gaza as a flagrant violation of all international and humanitarian norms.
JHCO Secretary General Hussein Shibli condemned the situation as a "humanitarian crime" that defies all international conventions.
“We are witnessing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, children, women, and the elderly are trapped without food or medicine, amid widespread destruction and systematic displacement.”
Shibli affirmed that Jordan remains committed to intensifying its efforts and appealing to the international community to open all avenues for aid delivery.
