Vance criticised for ‘inaccurate’ claim that Gaza aid is highest in five years

Vance criticised for ‘inaccurate’ claim that Gaza aid is highest in five years Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 14:51 Data shows aid has decreased in the months following the US-brokered ceasefire and the situation remains 'catastrophic' Displaced Palestinian children receive food from a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 13 April 2026 (AFP/Eyad Baba) Off Gaza ’s de facto authorities have criticised US Vice President JD Vance for “inaccurate and misleading” claims that more humanitarian aid is entering the Strip now than at any point in the past five years. Speaking at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event on Tuesday, Vance said this has been achieved because “we have taken that situation seriously”. Gaza’s Government Media Office condemned the remarks on Wednesday, saying they “bear no relation to reality” and “starkly contradict verified field data”.