More than four months since the beginning of the Israeli ground invasion, aid continues to arrive in Gaza in quantities far below those needed. The main reason is that supply shipping operations continue to clash with a very restricted, slow and confusing process imposed by Israel.

Israel only allows aid to reach Gaza through two border crossings: Rafah, which connects with Egypt and is the main route, and Kerem Shalom, which links to Israel. If Israeli authorities reject a single item, the truck will have to return to Egypt, drop off the entire load, repackage and repeat the process.