According to local media, seventeen trucks carrying humanitarian aid have been admitted.
The border crossing Rafa, that connects Egypt with the Gaza Striphas reopened today to allow access to 17 trucks for humanitarian aid, according to local media. It is about second convoy of humanitarian aid.
Egyptian television Al Qahera News broadcast live the entry of these vehicles via Rafah towards Gaza.
Volunteers who have been at the crossing for days have stated that 17 trucks are involved “especially medicine, water and food”, without giving more details so far. According to Al Qahera News, the convoy includes three trucks from the Egyptian Red Crescent, which is leading this aid delivery together with its Palestinian counterpart.
Several volunteers have gathered around the gate to cheer on the drivers as they raise the Egyptian flag.
This new delivery comes a day after the Rafah crossing, the only one not controlled by Israel, was finally opened, after being closed for two weeks because Israel did not authorize the delivery and because the road connecting Egypt to Gaza was damaged . bombings.
Yesterday, authorities managing the Rafah crossing closed the crossing on both sides after unloading 20 trucks of humanitarian aid agreed for a first aid mission.
Source: EITB
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