Palestinians on Friday (January 24) welcomed humanitarian aid flowing into the Gaza Strip in the wake of the newly agreed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but said they hoped for faster progress.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said humanitarian aid is entering Gaza through the Erez and Zikim crossings in the north and the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south.
Video from the United Nations shows trucks driving in Gaza and Palestinians gathering at the central market in Deir Al-Balah after the latest deliveries.
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The office said 653 aid trucks entered on Thursday (January 23), the fifth day of the ceasefire.
OCHA cited information received from Israeli authorities and the guarantors for the ceasefire agreement - the United States, Egypt and Qatar.
Separately, a U.N. official told Reuters that funding shortages may affect the U.N.'s ability to maintain aid flows at target levels throughout the ceasefire deal.
(Production: Gerardo Gomez)