Aid trucks have been arriving in Gaza as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to what's left of their homes in the war-torn territory. Hani Almadhoun, co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen, discusses the priorities for international aid.

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Following a ceasefire in Gaza, aid deliveries have resumed, with the United Nations securing over 190,000 tons of food, medicine, and supplies, and cooking gas being allowed into the territory for the first time in months. Hani Al-Madhoun, co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen, reported that while some relief is reaching residents, significant challenges remain, including damaged infrastructure and shortages of water and medicine.

Al-Madhoun described the emotional toll on families returning to destroyed homes and emphasized the urgent need for basic necessities such as water, food, and medical supplies. He also called for the return of organizations like UNRWA to assist in aid distribution and rebuilding efforts, noting that while the violence has paused, the humanitarian situation remains critical.

Gaza Soup Kitchen co-founder discusses aid flow after ceasefire deal

A-trucks have been arriving in Gaza as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to what is left of their homes in the war-torn territory. The United Nations says it has secured the delivery of more than 190,000 tons of food, medicine, and other supplies. And for the first time since March, the U.N. also says that cooking gas will be allowed inside Gaza. For more on this, let's bring in Hani Al-Madhoun. He is the co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen, a Palestinian non-governmental organization that has been helping feed the residents of Gaza. Now, since the war began two years ago, more than 100 members of Hani's family have been killed, including his younger brother. Hani, thank you very much for joining us on this day. I can imagine it is an emotional one. First, how is your family doing in Gaza? And what are their plans now that they are returning home? Thank you, Nancy, for having me. May their memory be a blessing. All the family members we have lost, I want to assure you that my family is feeling a little bit of ease, as they will go to sleep, knowing that they are not going to be targeted in their sleep, like so many of our relatives. They are doing OK. We have lost every single home we own in Gaza right now. And there is a home. We don't know if it still stands. It's a little bit further north. And we are going to be getting there. We are seeing some fruits being allowed into Gaza. But we are still waiting on other essentials, like medicine. The report mentioned 600 trucks. I believe there's about 100 trucks that were allowed today. I think, tomorrow, it will be a better day. And I hope we continue to see better days and more relief for the Palestinians. I was happy to see the prisoners being released. But the reality is, I have seen a video of a young man coming home, and nobody was there to receive them, because every one of their family was killed in an IDF airstrike, unfortunately. President Hani, as we had mentioned, you and your late brother, Chef Mahmoud, as he was called, helped provide food in Gaza throughout this war. What would you say are the biggest priorities for Palestinians now that the fighting has stopped? And what are you hearing from people on the ground about what they need? Well, they need water. And the issue is, the infrastructure has been bombed. We are trying to get water to some neighborhood, water trucks, but, unfortunately, there are so many ditches that it's not safe to drive a water truck. And we're hoping that the municipalities, the different NGOs, I'm praying that UNRWA will be back on the ground, UNRWA responding and delivering aid at stake. People need water. They need food. I'm so happy the bomb stopped falling. And I hope that we can allow rebuilding material. That's part of the uncertainty. But I know that we need a lot more food. We need more material. I know the clinic, the medical point that we run at the Gaza Soup Kitchen is running out of medicine, and it's becoming scarce. We are dealing with a lot of emotions right now, but at least for a minute, we can catch our breath and figure out what tomorrow is going to bring. For now, the killing has stopped, but we're still finding bodies in the rubble inside Gaza. Unfortunately, we — that's our destiny, but we're going to build a better future with the world in Gaza. Hany Al-Marhoun, thank you very much for joining us. We appreciate your time here. Thank you, Nancy.

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