CAIRO – 23 October 2023: The third batch of humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip on Monday according to Al Qahera news channel, as it includes medical and food supplies that are much needed for the Palestinian civilians who are suffering as a result of the continuing Israeli aggression since October 7th.
Two shipments have crossed during the past two days to Gaza, the first was on Saturday which included 20 trucks. And on Sunday, another 14 trucks carrying food and medical supplies, arrived in the strip.
Also, Al-Qahera News correspondent said that there were 170 aid trucks in front of the crossing, and that they were ready to enter Gaza at any time. Also, North Sinai Governor Mohamed Shosha stated last week that aid provided by Egyptian NGOs and entities had totaled 3,000 tons.
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths told press that "it's incredibly important that there is no gap in the aid going across the border," adding that essential needs in Gaza would be met by 100 lorries daily, as reported by Reuters.
As Israel fears aid would fall in the hands of Hamas, Griffiths stated that "tough but fair" negotiations were underway with the Israelis "on a verification system," stressing the salience of setting "a light, efficient, random hopefully, inspection system that will not slow things down."
The ERC added that negotiations also covered creating a system for tracking the use of fuel, necessary for hospitals and water provision, highlighting that the shipments delivered Saturday did not consist of any.
Describing the crisis in the enclave housing 2.3 million residents, the UN official said, "it's a lot of people and they are in serious trouble. As you know the health system is on its knees. Water is running out. People are talking about only drinking dirty water."
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