Gaza's ceasefire hasn't brought the surge of aid it promised

NPR | By Aya Batrawy

Published April 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

President Trump's ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to ease Israel's blockade, but restrictions on aid remain tight six months later.

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Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

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