The Rafah Crossing on the border between Egypt and Gaza has opened to allow in aid trucks that had so far been unable to cross. Over 20 trucks of aid had been stuck at the border crossing for over a week, but have been delayed in entry due to the severe damages caused by Israeli airstrikes. The trucks are carrying humanitarian aid under the supervision of international organizations. UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres held a press conference on Friday, 20 October, at the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, calling for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire.” “We are actively engaging with all the parties in order to clarify these restrictions so we can have these trucks moving towards where they’re needed,” he said. We need these trucks moving as soon as possible.” A spokesperson from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has stated that the timing for the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza through the Rafah crossing “is to be determined.” The Israeli government had previously announced that it would not obstruct the flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip from Egypt. This decision followed international pressure from Israel’s…
First Aid Trucks Finally Start to Cross into the Gaza Strip from Egypt at Rafah
October 21, 2023
