Dozens of aid trucks entered Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing, while preparations are underway to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the war-torn Strip under a new ceasefire agreement.
The trucks, which will be inspected by Israeli forces before entry, are carrying medical supplies, tents, blankets, food, and fuel, according to the Egyptian Red Crescent.
Egypt announced it is sending 400 aid trucks, and the United Nations stated it has approximately 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine, and other humanitarian supplies ready to enter Gaza.
“This is enough basic food to feed Gaza’s population of over two million people for up to three months,” said the UN World Food Program in a statement.
Starting Sunday, the volume of aid entering the enclave is expected to increase to around 600 trucks per day, as stipulated by the ceasefire agreement.
Israel’s previous aid blockade, imposed during the two-year war in Gaza, caused a severe food crisis in the Strip, with hunger reported in some areas, confirmed a UN-supported body in August.
Citing concerns that Hamas militants were stealing aid, Israel tightened the military blockade and instead established the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US-supported organization responsible for distributing the aid.
