Two fuel trucks entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing on Friday (17), an Israeli government agency told CNN, after the country’s war cabinet approved a measure to allow regular deliveries to the enclave.
The vehicles carried a total of 60,000 liters of diesel, according to the Coordinator of Israeli Government Activities in the Territories, an agency that liaises with Palestinians on civil matters.
“This fuel has entered in a limited form for use by international organizations, for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,” Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said at a press conference, referring to to the United Nations aid agency operating in Gaza.
“There are desalination facilities that are supposed to supply water to the southern strip, so the fuel is only used for these two needs. We monitor this issue to ensure it is only used for these two needs. This (process) is led by the US and Egypt.”
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Israel’s war cabinet approved a measure on Friday that allows two fuel tankers per day to enter Gaza to support the water and sewage system, according to Israel’s national security adviser.
These systems are “on the verge of collapse, considering the lack of electricity and capacity to operate the sewage and water systems,” the official, Tzachi Hanegbi, said in a briefing on Friday.
The deliveries will total 140,000 liters of fuel entering Gaza every 48 hours, a US State Department official told CNN.
Source: CNN Brasil
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