More Than 300 Aid Trucks Enter Gaza From Egypt on the First Day of Ceasefire
Hundreds of trucks from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), half of them carrying food and flour, are ready to enter the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire came into effect and months of food shortages. Photo: EFE/ Rosa Soto
January 19, 2025 Hour: 2:35 pm
At least 330 trucks of humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt on Sunday as part of the first day of ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian liberation group Hamas, Egyptian media reported.
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“330 aid trucks entered through the Kerem Shalom and Al Auya crossings, including 20 fuel trucks,” indicated the Al Qahera News channel, close to Egyptian Intelligence.
Most of the aid trucks are loaded with non-perishable food like rice, legumes, pasta, and oil, as well as barrels of water, items such as blankets and comforters, medical supplies, and fuel.
These are the first aid trucks to pass through Rafah since the ceasefire agreement took effect, which stipulates that around 600 aid trucks will be allowed into Gaza daily, of which 50 will carry fuel.
Half of these trucks are expected to arrive in northern Gaza, the area most affected by the war in the Palestinian enclave.
The Rafah crossing was the main route for supplies to Gaza and the only one not under Israeli control. It was the route for the little aid that managed to enter the territory during the first months of the conflict until Israeli troops occupied the area in May of last year and blocked its use.
Autor: ACJ
Fuente: EFE
