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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
80 aid trucks set to enter Gaza Tuesday, Israel says
The Defense Ministry says 80 trucks with humanitarian aid are slated to enter Gaza today, as the pace of shipments allowed into the Strip ramps up considerably.
???? The largest aid transfer since the start of the war: 8️⃣0️⃣trucks loaded with medical supplies, food, and water began inspection in preparation to enter #Gaza through the Rafah Crossing.#HamasISIS do not care about Gazan civilians. pic.twitter.com/2Xsu4ngvSu
— COGAT (@cogatonline) October 31, 2023
As of Monday, Israel had allowed a total of 144 trucks carrying food, water and medicine into Gaza since it began allowing aid to enter on October 17, including over 50 trucks on Sunday and Monday alone, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.
UN officials say at least 100 trucks worth of aid are needed a day for the enclave, which received from 500 trucks daily before Israel imposed a siege on October 7 in response to the Hamas terror group launching a brutal attack on Israeli communities, killing some 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping at least 245 more.
The US and other allies have pressed Israel to significantly scale up the pace of aid entering Gaza. Israel says it must check all shipments entering the Strip for weapons or other contraband, and has expressed worries that the goods will end up in the hands of Hamas, which rules the Strip.
The Times of Israel Community.