Trucks carrying aid enter the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

"I think this is a solid amount ... but it could be better", EU humanitarian aid and crisis management chief Janez Lenarcic told a humanitarian conference in Brussels. Last year, the EU pledged 9.1 billion USD.

EU High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy Josep Borrell said the situation in Gaza is dire, and the people there are no longer on the brink of famine but are now in a state of famine.

The aim of the 2-day conference is to find ways to increase aid to Gaza by land, sea, or air.