Israel-Hamas conflict, 20 trucks entered Gaza through Rafah crossing on Saturday

Gaza: The trucks were filled with medical aid donated by institutions of the Egyptian National Alliance for Civil Development Work and the Egyptian Red Crescent, Aya Ahmed, public relations officer for the Life Makers Foundation, told a news agency. For the first time since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on October 7, 20 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Saturday through the Rafah crossing, the only border crossing between the besieged coastal territory and Egypt after two weeks. Blockade.

While Israel has agreed to allow 20 trucks carrying aid into Gaza through the Rafah crossing, it has refused to allow fuel to cross the border. Earlier in the day, the US Embassy in Israel said it had received information that the Rafah crossing would open at 10am (local time) on Saturday. “If the border is opened, we do not know how long it will remain open for foreign nationals to leave Gaza. “We anticipate that many people will attempt to cross once the border opens,” CNN quoted the mission as saying “US citizens attempting to enter Egypt should expect a potentially chaotic and disorganized environment on both sides of the crossing “

The embassy said the situation remains “dynamic and volatile” and the security environment is “unpredictable,” advising people to “assess your personal safety and security before attempting to approach or cross the border.” “

Humanitarian aid has been halted in Egypt for several days due to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid the increasing conflict between Israel and Hamas. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), food, water, fuel and medical supplies are rapidly running out in Gaza, while power cuts and restrictions on fuel imports have strained health care systems and access to clean water. There have been “devastating consequences”. ) warned on Saturday.

It said some 1.4 million people have been displaced in Gaza – more than 60 percent of the entire strip’s population of 2 million.