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Arab News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Egypt says Israel-EU agreement has not increased aid to Gaza
BRUSSELS: Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday that the flow of aid into Gaza has not increased despite an agreement last week between Israel and the European Union that should have had that result. 'Nothing has changed (on the ground),' Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told reporters ahead of the EU-Middle East meeting in Brussels on Monday. The EU's top diplomat said on Thursday that the bloc and Israel agreed to improve Gaza's humanitarian situation, including increasing the number of aid trucks and opening crossing points and aid routes. Asked what steps Israel has taken, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar referred to an understanding with the EU but did not provide details on implementation. Asked if there were improvements after the agreement, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told reporters that the situation in Gaza remains 'catastrophic.' 'There is a real catastrophe happening in Gaza resulting from the continuation of the Israeli siege,' he said. Safadi said Israel allowed the entry of 40 to 50 trucks days ago from Jordan but that was 'far from being sufficient' for the besieged enclave. EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ahead of Monday's meeting that there have been some signs of progress on Gaza aid but not enough improvement on the ground. Israel's continued military operations and blockade have left the entire population of 2.3 million people in Gaza facing acute food insecurity, with nearly half a million at risk of famine by the end of September, a joint United Nations report said last month.
LBCI
2 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Egypt's FM says no change since EU–Israel aid agreement on Gaza
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that nothing has changed since the agreement between Israel and the European Union to resume humanitarian aid to Gaza. Abdelatty made the remarks to reporters ahead of the European Union–Middle East meeting in Brussels on Monday. Reuters
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
EU sees limited progress on Gaza aid despite Israel deal, says EU foreign policy chief
There have been some signs of more trucks and supplies getting to Gaza but the European Union doesn't see enough improvement on the ground, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday, ahead of a meeting with senior Middle Eastern and EU officials in Brussels. The EU reached an agreement with Israel last week to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza strip, including increasing aid trucks and opening crossing points and certain aid routes. Meanwhile, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said 'nothing has changed' since an agreement between Israel and the European Union on the resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza. He made the statements to reporters ahead of the EU-Middle East meeting in Brussels on Monday.
