Humanitarian Aid Reaches Gaza Strip Amid Ongoing Conflict
State media reported that 200 trucks in total moved from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, which has been shut since early May when Israel seized the Palestinian side of the terminal, to the Kerem Shalom crossing, some four kilometres to the south.
Aid Trucks Enter Gaza Strip
- Egyptian aid trucks began entering the Gaza Strip on Sunday (May 26) through the Kerem Shalom crossing, which is controlled by Israel.
- Egypt has refused to coordinate aid through Rafah as long as Israeli troops control the Palestinian side.
- Four fuel trucks have already crossed and are heading to hospitals in Gaza.
Egypt Allows Aid Through Kerem Shalom
On Friday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed to allow aid through Kerem Shalom in a call with US President Joe Biden.
All aid from Egypt is inspected by Israeli authorities and distributed via the United Nations.
Israel Continues Bombarding Gaza
Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip with air strikes and artillery shelling on Sunday, targeting various areas of the Palestinian territory.
Gaza’s civil defence agency reported retrieving six bodies after a house was targeted in a strike on Rafah’s eastern Khirbet al-Adas neighbourhood.
Witnesses also reported Israeli artillery targeting central Rafah’s Yibna camp and heavy artillery shelling in other neighborhoods.
These attacks come as diplomatic efforts are expected to resume for a truce and hostage release deal.