CAIRO: Aid trucks rolled into Gaza on Wednesday, and Israel resumed preparations to open the main Rafah crossing. The war has caused a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with nearly all inhabitants driven from their homes, a global hunger monitor saying famine was present in the enclave and health authorities overwhelmed.
A video showed a first group of trucks moving from the Egyptian side of the border into the Rafah crossing at dawn on Wednesday, some tankers carrying fuel and others loaded with pallets of aid. However, it was not clear if that convoy would complete its crossing into Gaza as part of the 600 trucks that were due to enter the enclave on Wednesday - the full daily complement required under the ceasefire plan. Aid trucks entered Gaza through other crossings. Rafah is due to be opened to Palestinian inhabitants of Gaza, either entering or exiting the enclave. But those awaiting medical evacuation said they had not yet received notification to prepare for travel. — Reuters
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