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The cease-fire with Hamas has blunted the hunger faced by Gazans during the war. But aid agencies say Israeli restrictions are still hobbling their work.
Nov. 12, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ET
Israel said on Wednesday that it had reopened the Zikim border crossing into northern Gaza, a longstanding request from aid organizations trying to bring more food, medicine and other relief into the devastated territory.
The truce between Israel and Hamas, which began in mid-October, has blunted the humanitarian crisis that has gripped Gaza for much of the two-year war. But aid workers say the needs are still enormous.
Since the cease-fire, most aid has gone through two major crossings into central and southern Gaza. Zikim, which channeled aid into the north, has been generally closed since September, when Israeli forces began a broad offensive into Gaza City.
Aid officials wanted Zikim opened to ferry more supplies into northern Gaza, which frequently had shortages during the war. This year, monitors backed by the United Nations said parts of northern Gaza were suffering from famine, a finding that Israel disputed.
Hundreds of trucks are now entering Gaza daily, although many are carrying commercial goods for sale rather than aid handouts. U.N. officials say they still face Israeli restrictions on what goods they can bring into Gaza.
Israel’s military campaign razed huge swaths of Gaza, leaving hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in tents amid the rubble.
