The United States has vowed a continued flow of aid to the Gaza Strip, as a new convoy of 14 trucks entered the besieged and bombarded Palestinian enclave.

According to AFP, with the first of two convoys of humanitarian assistance now inside Gaza, the White House said Israel had agreed “there will now be continued flow of this critical assistance”.

The United Nations estimates Gaza needs about 100 trucks a day to meet the needs of its 2.4 million residents, almost half of whom are believed to have been displaced by Israel’s bombing campaign.

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said the latest delivery of food, water, and medical supplies was “another small glimmer of hope for the millions of people in dire need of humanitarian aid. But they need more, much more.”