IFCJ donated $42,247, to make the project possible, which funded the purchase of the truck as well as additional support related to adapting the vehicle for food distribution.
The United Nations said in February that more than a quarter of Gaza’s 2.3 million people were “estimated to be facing catastrophic levels of deprivation and starvation.”
"We will not stand idly by. On Thursday, we will all demand stopping the starvation in Gaza," the Israeli grassroots peace movement Standing Together stated.
"Cool…cool…Gazans are doing good reviews for the MREs dropped by the US," commented one person who shared the video. "F***** MREs no less."
“With all the challenges people are facing during these difficult times, we should ensure New Yorkers don’t go hungry," the New York State comptroller said in a statement on hunger in the region.
The diverse group of graduates has been equipped to tackle food insecurity challenges and build stronger communities.
The government can take significant steps toward eradicating food insecurity and creating a fair and sustainable food system for all Israelis.
The hunger strike aims to exert pressure on Israel regarding the issue of administrative detention and protest against the death of senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad detainee Khader Adnan.
Palestinian factions have called Adnan's death an assassination, and warning that they will up the "resistance" against Israel in response.
Hebron's Takiat Ibrahim soup kitchen provides a lifeline to struggling Palestinians, serving thousands of people daily during Ramadan and throughout the year.