{"id":315804,"date":"2026-02-16T14:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=315804"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:41:46","slug":"gaza-aid-missions-face-denials-and-delays-ocha-press-release","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/gaza-aid-missions-face-denials-and-delays-ocha-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza aid missions face denials and delays &#8211; OCHA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>16 February 2026<\/p>\n<p>OCHA\u00a0warns that humanitarian operations continue to face\u00a0significant\u00a0impediments.<\/p>\n<p>Shipments from Jordan\u00a0are\u00a0restricted to\u00a0a\u00a0route\u00a0that requires multiple offloading and reloading points.<\/p>\n<p>Shipments from Egypt, via\u00a0Kerem Shalom,\u00a0face high return rates &#8211; between\u00a04 February\u00a0and 10 February, despite a recent improvement, less than 60 per cent of consignments\u00a0from Egypt\u00a0could be\u00a0offloaded\u00a0at Kerem Shalom.<\/p>\n<p>Inside Gaza, humanitarian movements that require coordination with Israeli authorities also continue to face obstacles. Of nearly 50 such movements coordinated between 6 February and 11 February, just over a half were fully facilitated. Five were denied outright, and 11 were approved but encountered significant delays and other impediments \u2013 including two that were only partially accomplished as a result. And today, two more denials were recorded.<\/p>\n<p>Teams on the ground are engaging with\u00a0the authorities\u00a0to clarify the constraints and seek their\u00a0resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Between 5 February\u00a0and 10 February, logistics\u00a0partners supported the transportation of\u00a0nearly\u00a01,900\u00a0pallets\u00a0of\u00a0food,\u00a0shelter,\u00a0health, and water\u00a0and sanitation\u00a0items\u00a0from\u00a0crossing points along the perimeter fence to destinations inside Gaza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 16 February 2026 OCHA\u00a0warns that humanitarian operations continue to face\u00a0significant\u00a0impediments. Shipments from Jordan\u00a0are\u00a0restricted to\u00a0a\u00a0route\u00a0that requires multiple offloading and reloading points. Shipments from Egypt, via\u00a0Kerem Shalom,\u00a0face high return rates &#8211; between\u00a04 February\u00a0and 10 February, despite a recent improvement, less than 60 per cent of consignments\u00a0from Egypt\u00a0could be\u00a0offloaded\u00a0at Kerem Shalom. 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