Humanitarian aid trucks began entering the Gaza Strip for the fifth day in a row Thursday following inspection at the Karm Abu Salem border crossing southeast the enclave.
The Egyptian aid trucks lined up at the Rafah border crossing before making their way into the war-torn Gaza.
The latest aid delivery falls within the framework of Egypt’s ongoing efforts to ease the humanitarian crisis and suffering faced by more than two million Palestinians in Gaza.
The fifth convoy of the initiative “Zad Al-Ezzah – From Egypt to Gaza” includes critical humanitarian supplies as foodstuffs, drinking water, baby formula, medical supplies, personal care items and other items.
On its first day, the convoy transported more than 1,200 tons of food aid provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), including 840 tons of flour and 450 tons of food baskets.
The delivery of aid comes amid severe restrictions imposed by Israeli forces, which closed all border crossings to Gaza on March 2, following the expiration of the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire agreement and the failure to reach a new truce deal.
Israeli military subsequently violated the ceasefire on March 18 with heavy airstrikes and resumed ground incursions into areas it had previously withdrawn from.
