Gaza’s Government Media Office has said that only 92 aid trucks entered the enclave yesterday — far less than the 500-600 that the United Nations estimates are needed daily to meet basic needs, Al Jazeera reports.

“What has entered so far does not exceed 14 per cent of the intended quota, as the occupation [Israel] prevents the entry of approximately 6,600 aid trucks, continues to close the crossings, and undermines the work of humanitarian organisations,” the office said in a statement.

It also said that most of the aid that did make it in was prevented from reaching its intended recipients due to widespread “looting and robbery”, which it described as the result of “deliberate security chaos” orchestrated by Israel.

“We hold the occupation (Israel) and its allies fully responsible for the humanitarian catastrophe,” said the office.