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Morocco World
2 days ago
- Politics
- Morocco World
Aid Trucks Reportedly Enter Gaza Through Rafah as Israel Faces Pressure
Rabat — Aid trucks reportedly began the process of entering Gaza from Egypt early this morning, Egyptian media reported. Al Qahera News posted footage on social media showing convoys moving through the Rafah crossing border area. 'Egyptian aid trucks begin to enter the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing,' the outlet reported. The news channel also posted that aid trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrived at the Kerem Shalom in preparation for entry into Gaza. Israel announced Saturday that it had started airdrops of aid following months of criticism over restricting supplies to the war-torn territory. Additionally, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) said today it would establish 'humanitarian corridors' to allow United Nations aid trucks to deliver food and essential supplies to Gaza, which includes alleged 'humanitarian pauses' in their 'operations.' Although the full implementation of the IOF's announcement has yet to be seen, the move marks a notable shift, likely as a result of mounting international pressure that Israel has been facing against their illegal and inhumane starvation campaign. Aid organizations warned last week of widespread hunger among Gaza's population, despite Israeli denials that it restricted food deliveries. Gaza's Health Ministry reported that over 133 Gazan innocent civilians have died from malnutrition in recent weeks amid what experts describe as Israel-induced genocidal starvation. Israel cut off all supplies to Gaza in March before resuming them in May with new restrictions in place. Division among Israeli officials on the move Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir strongly attacked these new humanitarian measures, calling the entry of aid into Gaza a 'grave mistake' that endangers the lives of IOF soldiers. He further claimed that Hamas exploits these humanitarian corridors, a common talking point widely used by Israeli leaders as an excuse for blocking aid. Ben-Gvir expressed frustration at his exclusion from discussions about aid policy, saying that leaving him out of the decision-making process was 'extremely dangerous.' The criticism signals critical divisions within the Israeli government over how to handle pressure surrounding humanitarian aid while continuing their relentless genocidal attacks against Palestinians in Gaza. More world leaders voice concern As international criticism of Israel's genocidal famine in the enclave mounts, Pope Leo XIV has joined the chorus in voicing concern over the dire inhumane situation. During his public prayer on Sunday, the Pope said: 'I am following with deep concern the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, where hunger is crushing the civilian population, which continues to be subjected to violence and death.' The Pope also renewed his call for 'a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and full respect for humanitarian law.' Tags: EgyptGaza and IsraelGaza starvationhumanitarian aid
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gulf, Arab states celebrate Israel's shift on Gaza aid as achievement
This highlights the significance of this for these countries and other Arab states. The UAE is a member of the Abraham Accords. Some have assumed that Saudi Arabia might join in the future. Aid trucks have begun moving toward Gaza from Egypt, according to Arab News in Saudi Arabia. Al-Ain in the UAE contained the same report. Both reports topped their news coverage on Sunday. This highlights the significance of this for these countries and other Arab states. The UAE is a member of the Abraham Accords. Some people have assumed that Saudi Arabia might normalize relations with Israel in the future. Both countries, along with their partners in the region, want to see an improvement in the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The UAE, for instance, has played a role in supporting aid drops and also medical support for Gazans since the war began. Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News (Cairo News Channel) reported that aid trucks were moved toward Gaza from Egypt, according to Arab news. This followed "months of international pressure and warnings from relief agencies of starvation spreading in the Palestinian enclave,' the report said. Al-Ain news said something similar, noting that 'early Sunday morning, aid trucks left Egypt for the Gaza Strip. Convoys of trucks were seen moving from the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian side, heading to the Gaza Strip.' The reports say the trucks will then arrive at the Kerem Shalom crossing. It states that this location is approximately 3 kilometers from the Rafah border crossing and that trucks will be inspected before entering Gaza. The movement of the trucks coincides with Israel's decisions to enable air drops of food and also humanitarian pauses in fighting. The current plan is that the pauses will include around a quarter of Gaza, mostly areas near the coast. The pause in fighting, a de facto ceasefire, will take place during the day. Arab News noted that 'international aid organizations say there is mass hunger among Gaza's 2.2 million people, with food running out after Israel cut off all supplies to the territory in March, before resuming it in May with new restrictions.' The same report noted that 'Israel's announcement on airdrops came after indirect ceasefire talks in Doha between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas were broken off with no deal in sight.' It is unclear if the two issues are connected. The same report says that the UN has said it will 'scale up humanitarian assistance.' In addition, a power line has been connected to a desalination plant 'expected to supply daily water needs for about 900,000 Gazans.' The reasons behind Israel's position shift on Gaza aid The shift in Israel's position is clearly seen as an achievement for the Gulf states. They want Gazans to receive aid. Other issues, such as the power connection for the desalination plant, appear so specific that this was likely a request. The shift raises questions about the effectiveness of the decision to cut off aid in March, when the first phase of the ceasefire came to an end. The Gulf states and many other countries want the war to come to an end. Pressure on Israel is building in Europe in this regard. The widespread reporting on the movement of aid is an indication of how important this issue is seen in the region. Hamas doesn't appear to have changed its position over the last year and a half, despite changes in policy regarding aid. This appears to illustrate that the issue will continue to be viewed as of great importance in the region, regardless of Hamas' stance and the changes on the ground. Solve the daily Crossword
CairoScene
3 days ago
- Health
- CairoScene
Aid Trucks Enter Gaza as Israel Announces Daily Tactical Pause
At least 127 people in Gaza have died from malnutrition, including 85 children. Jul 27, 2025 Aid trucks have begun entering the Gaza Strip as Israel announced a 'tactical pause' in parts of Gaza to allow humanitarian access, according to Al Qahera News, which also shared footage of aid convoys moving along the border. The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have introduced a daily tactical pause in three densely populated areas, Al‑Mawasi, Deir al‑Balah, and Gaza City, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time. The pause will remain in effect until further notice and only applies to areas without active Israeli ground operations. Alongside the pause, the IOF says it has established 'secure corridors' for UN and humanitarian agencies, allowing convoys to operate between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. to deliver food, medicine, and other critical supplies. The UN's food programme warned last week that nearly one in three people in Gaza are going days without eating. Israel has also resumed airdropping aid into northern Gaza, including flour, sugar, and canned food. Despite these measures, humanitarian agencies say conditions remain dire. At least 127 people have died from malnutrition, including 85 children. The number of aid trucks entering daily remains far below the 500–600 needed to meet basic needs.
The National
3 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Israel allows aid to trickle into Gaza after widespread condemnation of blockade
Israel has begun to airdrop aid into Gaza and has announced a 10-hour military pause in three designated areas as deaths from starvation and international condemnation were on the rise this week. The Israeli army on Sunday said the pause will take place daily in Al Mawasi, Deir Al Balah, and Gaza city, from 10am (0700 GMT) to 8pm (1700 GMT) until further notice, the military said. 'This decision was co-ordinated with the UN and international organisations following discussions regarding the matter,' it said. Israel said it began aid airdrops to Gaza on Saturday and that it would establish "humanitarian corridors" for UN convoys to deliver aid. This marks the first Israeli air drop of aid since the war began. Gaza's health ministry on Saturday said 127 people had died of malnutrition and starvation. Dozens of lorries carrying tonnes of humanitarian aid that have been waiting for Israeli permission to enter the enclave where mass starvation has been on the rise moved towards the Karam Abu Salem crossing in southern Gaza, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News reported. International aid groups have been repeatedly warning for months that mass hunger was spreading among Gaza with food running out after Israel cut off all supplies in March. Most of the aid distribution has been handled by the controversial US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation since May, the site of deadly violence. Western countries have condemned Israel's 'drip feeding of aid' and have called the Israeli aid delivery model dangerous. More than 1,000 aid seekers have been killed since May. H umanitarian organisations say many warehouses filled with aid are just outside the territory and subject to Israeli entry controls. For warehouses inside Gaza, the NGOs are blocked from accessing and delivering the supplies, they say. Israel has also denied the claims of large-scale starvation, accusing Hamas of looting aid and blocking its distribution. But the UN says Israel's restrictions and rejections of permits are the main reason for mounting stockpiles at border crossings. An internal US government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by Hamas of US-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the US give for backing a new armed private aid operation. Israel's announcement on airdrops and military pause came after indirect ceasefire talks in Doha with Hamas were broken off. The Israeli military said in a statement that the airdrops would be conducted in co-ordination with international aid organisations and would include seven pallets of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food. Israel said it would also allow the UAE and Jordan to resume dropping humanitarian supplies. The UAE on Saturday also announced it would resume air drops of aid into Gaza as the humanitarian situation reaches a 'critical and unprecedented level', Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said. Up until last year, the UAE dropped thousands of tonnes of humanitarian aid, food and relief supplies into Gaza as part of the country's Birds of Goodness operation.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Aid trucks start moving towards Gaza from Egypt, state-affiliated TV says
CAIRO, July 27 (Reuters) - Aid trucks started moving towards Gaza from Egypt, the Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Sunday, after mounting international pressure and warnings from relief agencies of starvation spreading in the enclave. The Israeli military said hours earlier that "humanitarian corridors" would be established for safe movement of United Nations convoys delivering aid to Gazans and that "humanitarian pauses" would be implemented in densely populated areas.
