‘Continuous Flow’ Of Aid Expected Into Gaza As Second Delivery Arrives
The post ‘Continuous Flow’ Of Aid Expected Into Gaza As Second Delivery Arrives appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Humanitarian aid continued to flow into Gaza Sunday afternoon through the Rafah border crossing—the crossing between Egypt and Gaza that was opened for the first time in two weeks on Saturday. People on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing watch as a convoy of lorries carrying … [+] humanitarian aid crosses to the Gaza Strip on October 21, 2023. Fourteen more trucks with aid reportedly arrived on October 22, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Assad / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED ASSAD/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Fourteen additional aid trucks were allowed into Gaza Sunday afternoon, according to a post on X by Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. The first trucks with aid arrived in Gaza yesterday and carried food, water and medical supplies, though the World Health Organization said much more is needed, NBC News reported, and the aid trucks notably did not have fuel, which Gaza has been without for weeks. Aid had been blocked—but the allowance of it was recently negotiated by leaders including President Joe Biden—since Israel implemented a blockade after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. Crucial Quote Griffiths called the second convoy of trucks entering Gaza “another small glimmer of hope for the millions of people in dire need of humanitarian aid,” in the statement on X. “But they need more, much more,” he continued. He had previously said Saturday’s delivery was a “very good start, but it’s nowhere near enough to provide for the needs of up to 2 million people,” NBC News reported. Big Number 100. That’s how many trucks daily UN officials have said Gaza would need to address “urgent needs,” according to Reuters. Key Background More than 2 million people in Gaza have been without food, water, medical…
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Topline Humanitarian aid continued to flow into Gaza Sunday afternoon through the Rafah border crossing—the crossing between Egypt and Gaza that was opened for the first time in two weeks on Saturday. People on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing watch as a convoy of lorries carrying … [+] humanitarian aid crosses to the Gaza Strip on October 21, 2023. Fourteen more trucks with aid reportedly arrived on October 22, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Assad / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED ASSAD/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Fourteen additional aid trucks were allowed into Gaza Sunday afternoon, according to a post on X by Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. The first trucks with aid arrived in Gaza yesterday and carried food, water and medical supplies, though the World Health Organization said much more is needed, NBC News reported, and the aid trucks notably did not have fuel, which Gaza has been without for weeks. Aid had been blocked—but the allowance of it was recently negotiated by leaders including President Joe Biden—since Israel implemented a blockade after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. Crucial Quote Griffiths called the second convoy of trucks entering Gaza “another small glimmer of hope for the millions of people in dire need of humanitarian aid,” in the statement on X. “But they need more, much more,” he continued. He had previously said Saturday’s delivery was a “very good start, but it’s nowhere near enough to provide for the needs of up to 2 million people,” NBC News reported. Big Number 100. That’s how many trucks daily UN officials have said Gaza would need to address “urgent needs,” according to Reuters. Key Background More than 2 million people in Gaza have been without food, water, medical…
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