More aid enters Gaza amid 4-day pause, advocates say not enough to meet population’s needs

Cars emblazoned with the internationally recognized Red Cross logo carried 24 men, women and children out of Gaza on Friday after they were held in captivity by Hamas militants for nearly seven weeks.

The escort marks the first wave in what is expected to be a series of hostage releases over the next four days. In total, Hamas will release 200 hostages taken from Israel on Oct. 7 in exchange for what they say is 150 Palestinians prisoners being held in Israel.

In addition to the freedom of dozens of hostages, the temporary pause has allowed more desperately needed aid to enter Gaza.

Between 137 and 200 trucks filled with supplies entered the region in the morning, helping Palestinians in need as they reel from the weeks of violence that have left the strip in dire straits.

The situation for Palestinians is so bad, however, that aid groups are saying they won’t be able to fully meet the needs of the displaced, wounded and hungry in just a few days. Crystal Goomansingh reports.

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