Only 20 trucks were allowed in on Saturday and aid workers say that's not enough.
This was the first aid allowed in since Israel sealed Gaza off in the wake of Hamas’ bloody rampage two weeks ago.The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened Saturday to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory for the first time since Israel sealed it off following Hamas' bloody rampage two weeks ago.
On Saturday morning, an Associated Press reporter on the Palestinian side of Rafah saw the 20 trucks heading north to Deir al-Balah, a quiet farming town where many evacuees from the north have sought shelter. Hundreds of foreign passport holders at Rafah hoping to escape the conflict were not allowed to leave.
The Hamas-run government in Gaza also said the limited convoy"will not be able to change the humanitarian catastrophe,” calling for a secure corridor operating around the clock. Guterres, meanwhile, gave voice to growing international concern over civilians in Gaza, telling a summit in Cairo that Hamas’ “reprehensible assault” on Israel two weeks ago “can never justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.”
Hamas said it was working with Egypt, Qatar and other mediators “to close the case” of hostages if security circumstances permit.that Israel says would be aimed at rooting out Hamas, an Islamic militant group that has ruled Gaza for 16 years. Israel said Friday it does not plan to take long-term control over . The Israeli military said Saturday it struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to recent rocket launches and attacks with anti-tank missiles.
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