Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza on trucks through Israel, in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, July 29, 2025. ( Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas)
Polizer says there is broad consensus now that a concerning humanitarian level was reached in Gaza with pockets of malnutrition across the strip. He notes that it isn’t only food that is needed by the civilian population, but also medicine, water and nutritional provisions.
"When we reach severe malnutrition levels, we know that just rice and flour is not going to solve the problem," Polizer added. "We need nutritional supplements, we need people to get protein."
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For nearly five months, there was no consistent flow of aid. That has changed in recent weeks with thousands of trucks being distributed along with airdrops of supplies to civilians. Recently, the entry of commercial trucks was partially approved.
A Palestinian woman carries a box as people seek aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in the central Gaza Strip, Aug. 4, 2025. (Reuters/Stringer)
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These groups had issues with customs clearance and approval from the Israeli military to deliver supplies to Palestinians in Gaza. These were problems IsraAID could help solve.
Despite the political and cultural differences, Polizer said the Jewish community of the United States is stepping up to donate and support finding solutions for the hunger crisis in Gaza.
"You can support the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, but it does not mean you are anti-Israel," he concluded.
Trey Yingst currently serves as chief foreign correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in August 2018.
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