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Monday, October 21, 2024
Israel says 114 aid trucks entered Gaza yesterday, with 600 waiting to be collected
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Israel says 114 trucks carrying humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings yesterday.
The Israeli body overseeing humanitarian aid, COGAT, says that while 21 trucks were collected from the Gazan side of the Kerem Shalom crossing by international organizations, some 600 trucks worth of aid were still waiting for collection.
COGAT says a convoy of 24 trucks crossed through Gate 96 into northern Gaza.
Yesterday, the US noted the uptick in humanitarian aid that Israel has allowed into northern Gaza after an “unacceptable” two-week halt on all assistance reaching that part of the Strip at the beginning of the month, adding that the subsequent increase must be sustained.
The US sent a letter to Israel on October 13, warning that it has 30 days to take significant steps to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza or risk the continued supply of some offensive weapons.
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— COGAT (@cogatonline) October 21, 2024
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