Ashdod Port used to ship aid to Gaza for first time during war — IDF

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17 April 2024, 8:19 pm 1 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

A truck of flour supplied by the United Nations' World Food Program is seen at Ashdod Port, before entering the Gaza Strip on April 17, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says that for the first time humanitarian aid that arrived via Ashdod Port is entering the Gaza Strip.

Earlier this month, the government approved opening Ashdod Port for humanitarian aid deliveries, in a bid to increase the amount of food and medical supplies for Palestinian civilians.

The military says eight trucks of flour supplied by the UN World Food Program entered Gaza after arriving in Israel via Ashdod Port today.

The truck underwent a “thorough” inspection at the port and then entered the Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing.