thank you for joining us, bushra khalidi, from - joining us, bushra khalidi, from oxfam.el say that israeli security concerns are vitally important. that is their reasoning for this sort of situation that precedes this conflict. this is a long running conflict, it is not a conflict that began on october the 7th, this is a conflict that runs long and deep and has done for decades here in the middle east. and i think what we are seeing now is oversee a new chapter, a new page in that conflict since the 7th of october. —— is to see. what we are seeing now is this four day deal. but you're talking about the lack of humanitarian aid moving into gaza and the fact it has increased, but still is not enough to meet the needs of people displaced in the strip —— bushra. there was the ceasefire and the hostage release which as we have been reporting, today's hostage release, the al-qassam brigades, the military wing say that has been delayed for the moment. but we did see hostages released yesterday. professor hagai levine is from the hostages and missing families forum. he gave us a

i'm joined now by bushra khalidi, 0xfam s policy lead, who's in ramallah. —— helen clark.erstand about what is happening in terms of aid are getting through to those people in gaza? ,, ., ., getting through to those people in gaza? ., ., , , getting through to those people in gaza? ., .,, , u, gaza? so, the aid has been coming in, as it gaza? so, the aid has been coming in. as it has. _ gaza? so, the aid has been coming in, as it has, before _ gaza? so, the aid has been coming in, as it has, before the _ gaza? so, the aid has been coming in, as it has, before the pause, - gaza? so, the aid has been coming in, as it has, before the pause, but basically now we don't have relentless bombardment or fear that we might lose some more aid workers, which the un already has many. there has been an increase in the trucks, up has been an increase in the trucks, up to 400, but we know that not all of them have come in every day. we know that only a few dozen have reached the north and it's also unclear how many people remain in the north. we're talking between 200000 and half a millio

live now to ramallah to speak to bushra khalidi, policy lead at oxfam. thank you for being with us.reement on fuel that two diesel tankards a day would be able to come in now to be given to the un to distribute aid. i guess that will help your aid operations on the ground. help your aid operations on the round. , , ., ., ., , ground. yes, but again, of course, this is welcomed. _ ground. yes, but again, of course, this is welcomed. but _ ground. yes, but again, of course, this is welcomed. but it _ ground. yes, but again, of course, this is welcomed. but it is - ground. yes, but again, of course, this is welcomed. but it is still - this is welcomed. but it is still crumbs in relation to the desperate need of 2.2 million people. the desperate need of hospitals and of bakeries and what a waste, power plants and all other civilian infrastructure that needs fuel. —— matt what a waste. in this not going to be allocated to operate these different infrastructures and therefore will leave 2.2 million people still at the risk of starvation and dehydration. and will still leave all sectors in

bushra khalidi is in ramallah. so many details of the hostage release coming as we speak.. ? managed to get in in these ten or so hours today-— hours today. ? oxfam specifically doesnt hours today. ? oxfam specifically doesn't have _ hours today. ? oxfam specifically doesn't have a _ hours today. ? oxfam specifically doesn't have a registration i hours today. ? oxfam specifically doesn't have a registration in i doesn't have a registration in egypt. doesn't have a registration in egypt, so we usually respond to gaza through israeli roots and crossings, one specifically which has been closed by october 7th and not allowing any humanitarian aid through that crossing point —— so there is a huge burden on rafah. especially as it has had to set up a humanitarian response from it does not usually respond... aid would not usually come through rafah before october 7th,. quantities of trucks are only an extra through hundreds which is not enough, trucks should be coming in and out of guys at all times and without a permanent ceasefire, we cannot really deliver this amount of aid in

we can speak now to bushra khalidi from oxfam. bushra, good to have you with us., so, yes, hope but not enough. and it's a very fragile hope. echoes from gaza, from my family, from my colleagues and friends doesn't necessarily echo the same hope that we have here in the comfort of our own homes. many of them — most of them are displaced, destitute, hungry, thirsty, they are mourning, tired, traumatised and have lost their homes and losing a home is like losing a future, losing hope for yourfuture. so, home is like losing a future, losing hope foryourfuture. so, it's home is like losing a future, losing hope for your future. so, it's a very complex situation to call it complete hope. i think hope is once we have a permanent, comprehensive ceasefire. �* , ., , ., ceasefire. indeed. bushra, with your oli lead ceasefire. indeed. bushra, with your policy lead had _ ceasefire. indeed. bushra, with your policy lead had on _ ceasefire. indeed. bushra, with your policy lead had on at _ ceasefire. indeed. bushra, with your policy lead had on at oxfam, - ceasefire. indeed. b