The Rafah crossing, on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, was opened this Saturday (21) for the entry of humanitarian aid to Palestinians and was later closed.
According to the Hamas media office, “the humanitarian aid convoy that entered [em Gaza] today it includes 20 trucks that transport medicines, medical supplies and a limited amount of food supplies (canned goods).”
The information was first announced by the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, suggesting that the measure could allow foreigners to leave the besieged Palestinian enclave.
Israel has had a tight siege on the Gaza Strip since the Hamas attack on October 7.
Around 200 vehicles are ready to enter the location, in addition to 3 thousand tons of supplies.
Humanitarian aid is stopover in Egypt for days, as Gaza plunges into an increasingly serious humanitarian crisis. The place is getting without food, water, fuel and medical supplies – while being hit by relentless airstrikes.
The electricity blackout and the ban on fuel imports had “devastating consequences” on the health system and access to drinking water, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned.
It added that around 1.4 million people have been displaced in Gaza – more than 60% of the band’s total population of 2 million.
What humanitarian aid needs to enter Gaza
At this first moment, water, food and medicine will enter the territory of Gaza from Rafah. Tedros Adhanom, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), urgently called on Israel to add fuel to the list of “life-saving supplies” cleared to enter the enclave.
The World Food Program (WFP) told CNN that the agency’s resources at the border include high-energy biscuits, canned foods (such as beans and tomato paste), wheat flour and pasta. “We’re trying to get canned tuna and date bars in as well,” they added.
A CNN, Shaza Moghraby, WFP representative, stated that the organization is focusing on “ready-to-consume” medicines because they are not sure of the conditions they will find in Gaza, from storage to preparation.

She explained that they work with partners within the enclave to ensure the distribution of resources and that the food will be given directly to Palestinian citizens.
The WHO, in turn, reported that a plane loaded with supplies arrived in Egypt on Saturday (14) and that four other flights, with 40 metric tons of supplies, were expected to arrive at the location later.
Among the resources made available by WHO are trauma medicines to treat injured patients, medicines for people with diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and other essential health products to serve the needs of 300,000 people, including pregnant women.
The health body reported that it maintains dialogue with Egyptian authorities and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
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Source: CNN Brasil

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