Three Years of Blockade: What Goods Are Entering Gaza?

Aid and food supplies entering the Gaza Strip by truck meet only 20% of its needs, with most of the goods destined for the commercial sector.

Three years into the blockade, the limited flow leaves a wide gap between what enters Gaza and what the territory requires. The predominance of commercial goods also means incoming shipments cannot be viewed solely as humanitarian relief.

Israeli authorities continue to bar the entry of essential materials needed to help restart production. Those restrictions extend the impact of the blockade beyond the immediate shortage of food and aid.

The challenge is therefore not only to increase deliveries, but also to allow in the materials that would enable local production to resume. Without them, incoming supplies address only a fraction of Gaza’s needs while efforts to revive productive activity remain constrained.