Qatar announced on Wednesday that it would begin supplying the Gaza Strip with 15 million liters of fuel, bringing the total Qatari support in this regard to 30 million liters.

The official Qatar News Agency reported that "in continuation of implementing the directives of the Emir of the country, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Doha announces the start of supplying the Gaza Strip with 15 million liters of fuel, bringing the total volume of Qatari support in this regard to 30 million liters."

She added: "The fuel is used to operate hospitals and shelters for the displaced. This support also confirms the State of Qatar's firm position and continuous support aimed at alleviating the suffering of our Palestinian brothers."

The directive did not reveal details of the supplies, but the day after the ceasefire agreement began to be implemented in Gaza, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said in a statement that “in implementation of the Emir’s directive, Qatar has launched a land bridge to supply the Gaza Strip with 12.5 million liters of fuel during the first ten days of the ceasefire agreement, at a rate of 1.25 million liters per day.”

On Friday, the government media office in the Gaza Strip said that Israel is delaying the implementation of the humanitarian protocol of the ceasefire agreement that entered into force on January 19.

The head of the office, Salama Maarouf, added during a press conference in Gaza City that despite the passage of 20 days since the agreement, the catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the Strip are still deteriorating dangerously due to Israeli procrastination.

He continued: "The agreement, in its humanitarian aspect, stipulates the entry of 600 aid trucks daily, including 50 fuel trucks, in addition to starting to enter shelter supplies by providing 60,000 mobile units and entering 200,000 tents, electric generators and their spare parts, solar panels and batteries, and starting to enter reconstruction materials in the sector."

In a related context, Qatar Charity revealed on Wednesday that it "distributed more than 2,300 food baskets containing vegetables and fruits for the displaced people inside Gaza, in addition to sending 16 trucks loaded with relief supplies containing basic materials to support displaced families and ensure the flow of aid to the Strip," according to the Qatar News Agency.

She noted that "in addition to immediate relief efforts, a comprehensive plan has been developed for humanitarian and development programmes in Gaza, with the total cost of these projects estimated at around $120 million, and includes life-saving interventions, shelter, health, education and economic empowerment."