Aid trucks continue to enter Gaza via Rafah border crossing

CAIRO – 5 April 2024: The Rafah land crossing between Egypt and Palestine saw the arrival of humanitarian trucks from the Egyptian side into the Gaza Strip, carrying aid, relief materials, and goods destined for Gaza, Youm7 reported.

Additionally, the crossing facilitated the transfer of injured Palestinians from Gaza for medical treatment in Egyptian hospitals.

It also witnessed the passage of travelers and students studying outside of Gaza. Relief and medical delegations also traversed the crossing for humanitarian purposes.

In the past few hours, a total of 793 passengers arrived from Gaza via the Rafah crossing, comprising 10 wounded individuals, 16 patients, 76 companions, a delegation from the Doctors Without Borders delegation, three representatives from the Mercy Around the World, and 40 Emirati nationals.

Additionally, departing from Egypt to Gaza were one deceased individual, 6 members of a UN delegation, and 3 physicians  from the Doctors Without Borders, along with 23 Emirati nationals, according to the Rafah Border Management data.

Meanwhile, 245 aid trucks entered the strip via both Rafah border crossing (59 trucks) and Karam Abu Salem border crossing (186 trucks).

Planes carrying aid from several Arab and foreign countries and regional and international organizations continue to land in the Gaza Strip. Al-Arish Airport traffic data showed that since October 12, a total of 730 aircrafts carrying more than 16,000 tons have landed at the airport.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip stated that the Israeli occupation committed 5 massacres against families in the Strip, including 54 martyrs and 82 injuries who were admitted to hospitals during the past 24 hours. So, the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip -since October 7 of last year - has killed 33,091 documented Palestinian people, mostly children and women. Meanwhile, the number of injuries has reached 75,750 others.

The 47-member Human Rights Council of the United Nations adopted, on Friday, a resolution calling for an arms embargo on Israel

The resolution was approved by 28 votes in favour, six against and 13 abstentions. It was presented by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). However, the resolution is not legally binding.