ANKARA

Local authorities in Gaza warned Sunday that limited aid deliveries allowed into the enclave will not end the famine caused by Israel’s months-long blockade.

Several aid trucks were allowed into Gaza early Sunday through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, according to Egyptian media.

“Gaza needs 600 aid trucks daily, including baby formula, food, and fuel, to meet the minimum needs of the population,” the government media office said in a statement.

It said the entry of dozens of of aid trucks “remains limited and will not be sufficient to end the famine.”

The media office said infants alone need 250,000 cans of formula per month to survive the current crisis.

It called for the immediate and unconditional opening of all crossings and a complete lifting of the Israeli siege.

“Partial or symbolic solutions cannot resolve the widespread hunger and malnutrition affecting Gaza’s most vulnerable.”

Israel announced plans on Sunday for localized temporary pauses in fighting to allow aid deliveries through designated safe corridors, amid mounting accusations that such measures are an attempt to whitewash its role in the deepening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, killing more than 59,700 Palestinians, most of them women and children. The relentless bombardment has destroyed the enclave and led to food shortages.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.