Humanitarian aid starts to enter Gaza through Rafah border crossing
It was reported that the Rafah Border Gate on the Egyptian border of the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip was temporarily opened and humanitarian aid started to enter the region.
It was reported that the Rafah Border Gate on the Egyptian border of the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip was temporarily opened and humanitarian aid started to enter the region.
In a statement released by the Media Office of the Hamas-affiliated government, it was stated that 'basic humanitarian aid' from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) entered Gaza through the Egyptian border. Emphasizing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the statement said that the humanitarian aid will meet the 'health and basic food needs' of the people living in the region. The statement did not provide information on how long the border gate will be kept open for humanitarian aid.
The United States(US) Embassy in Israel announced that they have received information that the Rafah Border Crossing on the Egyptian border of the blockaded Gaza Strip will be temporarily opened at 10:00 local time.
According to the written security warning issued by the US Embassy, the Rafah border crossing is expected to open temporarily. The embassy said it was not known how long the border crossing would remain open for foreign nationals to leave Gaza.
In the first stage, 20 aid trucks containing medicine, medical supplies, and some food entered Gaza through the Rafah border gate.
WHAT HAPPENED
Hamas' military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, announced that they launched a comprehensive attack against Israel called "Al-Aqsa Flood" on the morning of October 7.
While thousands of rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel, armed groups entered the settlements in the region.
The Israeli army also launched an attack on the Gaza Strip with dozens of warplanes.
It was reported that 1405 Israelis, including 304 soldiers, were killed and 3 thousand 968 Israelis were wounded in the attacks from Gaza. The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 3 thousand 478 people died and more than 12 thousand people were injured in Gaza during the Israeli attacks.
In the occupied West Bank, it was stated that 66 Palestinians were killed and approximately 1300 people were injured in the attacks of Israeli forces and Jewish settlers.
The Israeli army hit Damascus and Aleppo airports. As the Middle East is once again turning into a bloodbath, a deadline has been set for nearly 2 and a half million Palestinians to leave the blockaded Gaza.
Most recently, Israel attacked the al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, killing civilians.
Source: Newsroom
