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Dozens of Aid Trucks Enter Gaza Ahead of Egypt Ceasefire Summit

October 12, 2025
Members of the Red Crescent stand near a truck loaded with humanitarian aid on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing [AFP]

Dozens of aid trucks entered Gaza on Sunday, 12 October, as preparations continue for a high-level peace summit in Egypt aimed at securing a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange deal. According to Al Jazeera’s live updates, at least 400 aid trucks designated by the Egyptian Red Crescent, another 100 from UN agencies, and around 50 carrying fuel are expected to enter Gaza.  The process remains extremely slow, with Israeli inspections delaying convoys at the border. Empty trucks have been seen lining up near central Gaza, where deliveries are expected to pass through. Meanwhile, the Egyptian Relief Committee for the People of Gaza also dispatched 100 trucks on Saturday to help transport displaced Palestinians and their belongings back to northern Gaza via the Al-Rashid coastal road, prioritising the elderly, women, and children. The summit, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump, is set to take place on Monday, 13 October in Sharm El-Sheikh, bringing together leaders from over 20 countries in what is seen as one of the most significant diplomatic efforts since the war began nearly two years ago. The renewed diplomatic push comes as…


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