A spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says while humanitarian operations in Gaza have increased since the ceasefire began earlier this month, deliveries remain constrained by continued Israeli restrictions.

Farhan Haq said the UN’s humanitarian office reported that aid collection has been “limited” due to the “rerouting ordered by the Israeli authorities”.

“You will recall that convoys are now forced to go through the Philadelphi corridor along the border with Egypt, and then up the narrow coastal road. This road is narrow, damaged and heavily congested,” Haq told reporters.

“Movement remains slower, even after the World Food Programme repaired the road. Additional crossings and internal routes are needed to expand collections and response.”