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Press Release | June 8, 2024

Humanitarian Aid Flow Resumes in Gaza

USCENTCOM

June 8, 2024
Release Number 20240608-02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TAMPA, Fla. – Today at approximately 10:30 a.m. (Gaza time) U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) began delivery of humanitarian assistance ashore in Gaza. Today, a total of approximately 492 metric tons (~1.1 million pounds) of much needed humanitarian assistance was delivered to the people of Gaza. To date, USCENTCOM has assisted in the delivery of more than 1,573 metric tons (~3.5 million pounds) of humanitarian aid.                         

No U.S. military personnel went ashore in Gaza. This ongoing effort in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to deliver additional aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza is entirely humanitarian in nature and involves aid commodities donated by several countries and humanitarian organizations.