In addition to delivering aid, Egypt’s goal is to repair, or at least partially restore, the road network necessary for the uninterrupted flow of supplies. According to two sources interviewed by Reuters, the necessary heavy machinery is waiting at the border crossing.
The Egyptian border crossing has been practically non-functional since the first days of the conflict in Gaza, after Israel bombed the Palestinian side of the crossing.
Meanwhile, the United States and Egypt are pressuring Israel to allow aid shipments into the region, but so far both sides have accepted only 20 truckloads of shipments.
According to the United Nations, there are a total of 3,000 tons of shipments waiting to reach the Palestinian territories.
According to the World Health Organization, there are five trucks carrying medical supplies on standby at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. According to their hopes, the supplies will be delivered immediately after the crossing opens, “tomorrow, God willing.”
Mike Ryan, one of the heads of the World Health Organization, said he would do everything in his power to ensure that aid reaches those in need and does not fall into the wrong hands.
Twenty trucks are just a drop in the ocean of what is needed in Gaza now
– Tell.
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