Second aid convoy enters Egyptian side of Rafah crossing en route to Gaza
Sunday, 22 October 2023 A second convoy of aid trucks entered the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, heading towards the Gaza Strip, according to Egyptian security and humanitarian sources at Rafah. A total of around 19 trucks carrying medical and food supplies had been inspected by UNRWA, the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, the sources said. The first convoy of 20 trucks of badly needed supplies entered Gaza on Saturday. Israel imposed a total blockade and launched air strikes on Gaza in response to a deadly attack on Israeli soil by Hamas on Oct. 7.
Some 175 lorries crammed with vital medicines, food, and water are stationed on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing ready to enter the Gaza Strip. Rafah is the only crossing into the besieged Palestinian territory that is not controlled by Israel, which agreed to allow aid in following a request...
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Since the..
A second aid convoy entered the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, heading towards Gaza. Shortly after the convoy entered, a blast was heard... IndiaTimes
Sunday, 22 October 2023
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