The Israeli military agency COGAT has implemented new measures to improve aid distribution in Gaza, allowing 220-270 truckloads of aid to enter the territory daily. However, aid workers say these changes are largely cosmetic and do not address the underlying issues, with delays in approvals and restricted routes causing trucks to remain idle for long periods. Aid workers describe the situation as a "Darwin dystopia" where only the strongest survive, and some have reported violence and desperation among crowds waiting for aid. The UN has refused Israeli offers of armed escorts, citing concerns about appearing to work with a party to the conflict. Palestinians are concerned that the aid will run out before it reaches those who need it most, with one woman saying she almost drowned trying to retrieve aid that fell into the sea during an aid drop.