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At least 15 aid trucks enter Gaza, two local merchants say

By Reuters and ToI Staff 21 May 2025, 9:18 pm Edit

At least 15 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing en route to World Food Programme warehouses in central Gaza, two merchants familiar with the matter tell Reuters.

International and domestic pressure has been mounting on the Israeli government to allow more aid to reach a population on the brink of famine after an 11-week blockade. Jerusalem says it is necessary to pressure Hamas to release hostages and that a new mechanism must be put in place to prevent the terror group from commandeering the aid.

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