“Right now we’re paused,” the GHF spokesman said. “We feel like there’s still a need, a surge for as much aid as possible. Our goal is to resume aid distribution.”
Despite the group’s apparent desire to continue there has been speculation the final terms of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel would exclude them.
Meanwhile, analysis of UN-supplied data shows little change in aid collected from crossings after the ceasefire deal came into effect last Friday.
The average amount of aid “collected” – defined by the UN as when it leaves an Israeli-controlled crossing – each day has increased slightly compared with the previous week, but it remains in line with September figures.
UN data shows about 20% of aid leaving a crossing has made it to its intended destination since 19 May. More than 7,000 aid trucks have been “intercepted” either “peacefully by hungry people or forcefully by armed actors”, according to UN data.
Aid sources told the BBC they hoped looting would subside in coming weeks as law and order is re-established and the populace is given assurances the ceasefire would hold.