Convoy of aid trucks line up at the Egypt-Gaza border in preparation for a ceasefire
Trucks carrying relief supplies wait to enter the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing on November 22 in Arish, Egypt. Ali Moustafa/Getty Images
A large convoy of aid trucks stood on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, waiting for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to begin.
The Egyptian government’s press office told CNN on Thursday that it was not yet clear what type of aid or how much aid would be allowed into the Gaza Strip.
On Wednesday, Egyptian government press office director Ayman Walash said a total of 2,222 tons of medical aid had been delivered through the Rafah border crossing since the start of the war, in addition to 6,063 tons of food, 4,625 tons of water and 1,407 tons of other aid. .
Speaking to CNN, he also clarified that 378 tons of fuel had been delivered since November 21st.
A journalist reporting on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing for CNN on Thursday noted that several dozen trucks were lined up at the border.
According to the United Nations, before the war between Israel and Hamas broke out, around 455 trucks carrying aid supplies entered the Gaza Strip every day. While some aid has been able to reach the enclave since the start of recent hostilities, the United Nations has repeatedly warned that current aid levels do little to meet the needs of the more than two million Palestinians living in Gaza.
A little context: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that was scheduled to begin Thursday morning has now been postponed until Friday, an Israeli official told CNN, citing “minor implementation details.”
The deal not only calls for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, but also calls for the start of a four-day lull in fighting to allow more aid to reach Gaza.