A source in North Sinai reported on Sunday that 171 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip through the Karam Abou Salem Border Crossing with Israel. This included eight trucks carrying diesel fuel. The source also mentioned that in the past few days, 1,500 aid trucks had entered the Strip through the same crossing, with each truck carrying 25 tons of aid. Additionally, the Israeli authorities refused the entry of 29 trucks.
The source mentioned that Gaza requires 450-500 aid trucks daily, including six diesel trucks. Extra News reported on Wednesday that Egypt had prepared 350 aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip through the Karam Abou Salem Border Crossing with Israel.”
According to Egypt today website the Rafah Border Crossing has been closed since Israel escalated its operations in Gaza by deploying ground troops to Rafah city near the border with Egypt on May 7th. Israeli forces took control of the Palestinian side of the crossing, leading to Egypt’s condemnation. As a result, Cairo has refused to coordinate with Israel on aid delivery to Gaza through the crossing.
Egypt has reiterated its firm stance, emphasizing the need for Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing as a vital condition for the crossing to be reopened.
