richard makepeace from the medical aid for palestinians spoke to us about the issues facing aid organisationsza. well, it's obviously extremely difficult given the general insecurity in this conflict. humanitarian agencies have come under attack, convoys have come under attack. and there needs to be a proper plan of how to get the aid to those who need it most, precisely as you've said. and just talk us through, if you would, the issues with getting aid in, because we talk about trucks coming in by road. we know that the number of trucks that have been coming in has been drastically reduced since the war began on october the seventh. whose responsibility is it to make sure that palestinians in gaza have the basics for life? well, it's the responsibility of the israeli authorities, because they control the situation at the moment. and under humanitarian law, they are obliged to protect civilians. what is happening, though, is that convoys, even those run by the un, are being blocked on a regular basis. some convoys have been attacked. there are not proper arrangements being made for convoys se