RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt — A long line of blocked relief trucks on Egypt’s side of the border with the Gaza Strip where people face starvation is a moral outrage, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says during a visit to the Rafah crossing.
He says that it’s time for Israel to give an “ironclad commitment” for unfettered access to humanitarian goods throughout Gaza, said Guterres, while also calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
The UN will continue to work with Egypt to “streamline” the flow of aid into Gaza, he adds.
Guterres is in Egypt to reiterate his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war which has been raging since October 7, sparked by the terror group’s massacre in southern Israel.
The secretary-general is expected to meet aid workers on the Egyptian side of Rafah, which is split over the border with the Gaza Strip and has been a key gateway for humanitarian supplies reaching the territory.
Guterres will also visit a hospital in el-Arish, an Egyptian city that sits close to the Gaza border.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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