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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

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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 Batrawy

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.