Gaza Crossings Authority says aid that entered Strip 'not enough'

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen
25 Nov 2023 18:50

The spokesman for the General Authority for Crossings and Borders in Gaza revealed the entry of 250 stranded people from the Egyptian side into the Gaza Strip today.

An Egyptian truck delivering fuel to the Gaza Strip waits to cross the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov.22, 2023 (AP)

The spokesman for the General Authority for Crossings and Borders in Gaza said that the Rafah crossing was opened for Palestinians who had been stranded in Sinai to return to the Gaza Strip, pointing out that 250 of the Palestinians stranded on the Egyptian side entered the Strip today.

The Authority confirmed that the aid entering Gaza does not meet the needs of the Strip and does not reach what was hoped for and that there are major obstacles at the Rafah crossing, including the lack of trucks.

Moreover, the spokesperson underscored that on the second day of the truce, 70 aid trucks entered the Strip from the Egyptian side.

In turn, the Palestinian Red Crescent in the Gaza Strip confirmed that it received 196 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid yesterday, including food, water, medical supplies, and medicines, indicating that it expects 61 trucks loaded with medical supplies to arrive in northern Gaza through the Israeli occupation checkpoints.

This aid will reach the northern region of the Gaza Strip after the occupation had obstructed the arrival of aid through the Rafah crossing throughout all the days of the aggression given its plan to forcibly displace the people of northern Gaza towards the southern region of the Strip.

In turn, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza reported that aid trucks continue to enter the Strip through the Rafah land crossing.

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