Opening of a new passage for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli army
The Israeli army announced on Tuesday the opening of a new passage for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, on the eve of the deadline set by the United States for Israeli authorities to allow an increase in the volume of aid to the Palestinians.
“As part of the effort and commitment to increase the volume and routes of aid to the Gaza Strip, today the Kissoufim crossing was opened for humanitarian aid trucks”The army said on Telegram in a joint statement with the Israeli Defense Ministry body responsible for coordinating the army’s civilian activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, the
Cogat. this help “includes the delivery of food, water, medical supplies and equipment for the construction of shelters in central and southern Gaza”the press release continues.
The American foreign and defense ministers, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin, sent, in a letter dated October 13, a series of demands to Israel to increase humanitarian aid, giving it thirty days to respond, otherwise, The United States threatened to suspend some of its military assistance to Israel.
The letter discussed, for example, the need for Israel to allow in up to 350 trucks of humanitarian aid per day, open a fifth border point into the Gaza Strip and limit evacuation orders to what is strictly necessary.
