On Sunday, Israel’s military announced that it has opened a new border crossing into the northern Gaza Strip, as aid agencies cautioned that little aid was reaching Gazan inhabitants.
In a statement, the military stated, “In accordance with the directive of the government of Israel and in coordination with the US government, the ‘Western Erez’ crossing was opened”.
The United Nations has stated that it has been unable to receive aid via Gaza’s two main crossings in days after the lifelines to the war-torn enclave, where the international organization claims hunger is imminent, were closed.
On Tuesday, Israeli tanks entered Rafah in southern Gaza, seizing control of the Palestinian side of the crossing from Egypt, denying the UN key humanitarian access into the area.
Israel said its Kerem Shalom southern crossing with Gaza reopened on Wednesday, three days after it was closed due to rocket firing claimed by Hamas’s armed wing.
However, UN agencies and aid groups said they have been unable to transport much-needed supplies through the crossing for security reasons.
The war began with Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 onslaught on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of over 1,170 persons, mostly civilians.
According to the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry, Israel’s retaliatory attack has killed at least 35,034 individuals in Gaza Strip, mostly women and children.
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