Among the many aims of the October 8 cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, flooding Gaza with humanitarian assistance ought to be one of the most achievable. According to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, “full aid” would be “immediately sent into the Gaza Strip” through neutral international institutions “without interference from the two parties.” The very first phase of the agreement called for 600 aid trucks per day to enter the territory unimpeded; in contrast to disarming Hamas or determining Gaza’s long-term security and governance arrangements, implementing such a measure is theoretically straightforward. On paper, after two years ….more
