THE embattled Gaza Strip has received a new batch of humanitarian aid following the reopening of the Rafah crossing.
20 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing on Monday.
To recall, the first two batches of humanitarian aid arrived in Gaza on Monday and Sunday through the Rafah crossing, the only border crossing between the enclave and Egypt.
The humanitarian aid includes vital medical supplies and tents coming from Egypt and Qatar.
Saturday’s humanitarian aid marks the first time that Israel has allowed urgently needed aid to enter Gaza since the conflict broke out.
The United Nations has stressed that at least 100 trucks are required to adequately address the urgent needs of victims, signaling that the 20 trucks are merely a small fraction of what should be provided to the people of Gaza.
All the humanitarian aid in Gaza is received by workers of UN relief and works agency for Palestinian refugees in the Near East before they are delivered to UN shelters located in south Gaza as per the instructions of Israel.
Meanwhile, the media office of the Hamas-run government in Gaza stressed the importance of establishing a continuous and secure corridor to facilitate round-the-clock delivery of humanitarian aid.
The Rafah crossing was closed again after the 20 trucks passed through.
Meanwhile, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said about 1.6 million people, which is about 60 percent of the population of Gaza, have been displaced as a result of the ongoing Israeli attacks since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on October 7.
Currently, there are more than 35,000 Palestinian refugees now taking shelter at a tent camp in Khan Younis City, located in southern Gaza since the Israeli forces ordered civilians in the northern half of Gaza to relocate southward last week.
CCTV reports say the refugees do not have access to fuel, electricity, or internet, and canned food packages are delivered to them at intervals every few days.
