Israel denies aid went into Gaza without being checked

21 October 2023, 10:59 pm

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This aerial view shows humanitarian aid trucks arriving from Egypt after having crossed through the Rafah border crossing arriving at a storage facility in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 21, 2023. (Belal Al SABBAGH / AFP)

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories denies that aid entering the Gaza Strip was not checked before going in.

“All of the equipment was checked before going into Gaza,” it says in a statement, noting that the shipment included “only water, food and medical equipment.”

“We emphasize that Israel is able to make sure that nothing goes in or out except the aforementioned,” it adds.

A UN spokesperson told the New York Times that the aid was not checked before going in, with an expedited process in place instead.