Aid trucks have started entering the Gaza Strip through the Karam Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing, which connects the Strip and Israel, for the first time since the Israeli military invaded Rafah on May 6. The Egyptian media reported on Sunday that Al-Qahera news channel broadcasted a crucial moment when humanitarian aid trucks, including four fuel trucks, were seen crossing into Gaza via Karam Abu Salem.
These trucks carry essential supplies, serving as a beacon of hope for the people of Gaza. Reliable local Palestinian sources, speaking to the Anadolu news agency, confirmed that aid trucks departed from the Egyptian side at the Rafah crossing and made their way to the Kerem Shalom crossing. This first-hand information is crucial in keeping us updated on the ground situation.
The aid was reportedly inspected by Israeli soldiers at the crossing before being sent to the Palestinian side.
The trucks will be handed over to the US, then travel along the Philadelphi corridor on the Palestinian-Egyptian border to the Tel al-Sultan area west of Rafah, from where they will enter the Strip via the coastal Al-Rashid Street.
Approximately 200 trucks are expected to enter Gaza on Sunday, each carrying 15 to 20 tons of aid, with four trucks carrying fuel.
On Friday, during a phone call with US President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed to temporarily deliver aid to the United Nations at the Karam Abu Salem crossing.
This arrangement will be in effect until a legal mechanism is established to reopen the Rafah crossing on the Palestinian side of southern Gaza.
On May 7, Israel took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, a day after Tel Aviv announced the start of a military offensive in the city.
In response, Cairo refused to coordinate with Tel Aviv regarding the crossing and accused it of causing a humanitarian disaster in the Strip.
Israel continues its offensive on Gaza despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire.
