The first nine aid trucks have been allowed into Gaza with food and emergency supplies
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Israeli officials say they've allowed dozens of trucks carrying aid to enter Gaza after imposing an 11-week blockade. UN health officials say malnutrition rates in Gaza have risen during the blockade - and could rise exponentially, if food shortages continue. Yousra Abu Sherekh is a project manager for the aid agency in Gaza INARA, the International Network for Aid Relief and Assistance. She is also a mother of two young boys. Even with a job she struggles to feed her husband and children. She spoke to our reporter Anne Barker. Guest: Yousra Abu Sherekh, project manager for the aid agency INARA, in Gaza Producer: Anne Barker