By Ebi Kesiena
Egypt dispatched 310 additional humanitarian aid trucks to the Gaza Strip on Sunday through the Rafah border crossing, according to Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS). This operation took place amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire, brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States.
The convoy included 20 trucks carrying fuel, as reported by SIS. The aid trucks passed through the Al-Auja (Nitzana) and Kerem Shalom crossings for inspection by Israeli authorities before reaching Gaza.
Since the ceasefire began on January 19, more than 4,200 aid trucks have entered Gaza, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The Rafah crossing, located between Egypt and Gaza, has been instrumental in delivering relief supplies from Egypt, international organizations, and other nations. However, the Palestinian side of the crossing has been under Israeli control since May 2024, with prior operations blocked until the current ceasefire agreement.
The first phase of the ceasefire, set to last six weeks, includes a prisoner swap involving Israeli captives held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. This phase also prioritizes humanitarian aid deliveries and the reconstruction of Gaza’s infrastructure.
