The United Nations said on Thursday that 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine, and other humanitarian aid are ready to enter Gaza, and it is seeking the green light from Israel to significantly increase assistance to over two million Palestinians following a ceasefire agreement.

Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said that the UN and its humanitarian partners have only been able to deliver 20% of the necessary aid to address the deteriorating situation in Gaza over the past several months. Following Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement, he said all entry points to Gaza must be opened to provide aid “on a much larger scale.”

Fletcher said, “Given the level of needs, the level of famine, the level of misery and despair, it will require a massive collective effort, and that is what we are preparing for.” He added, “We are fully ready to launch and deliver at scale.”

The agreement announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday marks the first time in months that UN officials feel hopeful about their ability to increase deliveries after a two-year war, expanded Israeli operations, and restrictions on humanitarian aid led to a hunger crisis, including famine in parts of the territory.