US EditionIsrael to open new border crossing in northern Gaza to increase aid delivery
- An average of 140 food trucks a day entered Gaza, overseen by the Israeli government body COGAT.
- Nearly three-quarters of the population in northern Gaza are suffering from catastrophic levels of hunger.
- Israel's security cabinet approved the reopening of the Erez crossing for aid to enter Gaza.
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Israel Approves Humanitarian Measures for Gaza, UN Official Confirms
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Jamie McGoldrick addresses a news conference in Sanaa, Yemen, Jan. 21, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Khaled Abdullah / File. i24 News – A senior United Nations official has confirmed that Israel has approved a series of measures aimed at improving the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, including the reopening of 20 bakeries and a water pipeline in northern Gaza. The statement, issued by the United Nations humanitarian…
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said that the news about more aid routes was positive. Officials welcomed the news that Israel would open more supply routes to Gaza with caution, saying on Friday that they would wait to see how and when the new measures would come into effect. Meanwhile, the United States has made it clear that its support for Israel will depend on its next steps.
Gaza war: Emergency aid temporarily allowed. New negotiations in Cairo.
International partners are urging Israel to deliver more aid to Gaza. Following a telephone conversation with US President Biden, Prime Minister Netanyahu is now announcing the opening of further border crossings. While Germany and the USA approve the move, the EU and UN are voicing criticism.
After 'one phone call' with Biden, Israel opens Erez crossing to increase Gaza aid
The news late Thursday that Israeli officials had approved the reopening of the Erez crossing between Israel and northern Gaza to allow more humanitarian aid to reach starving Palestinians was greeted with cautious optimism by rights groups, as critics of U.S. President Joe Biden's Israel policy noted that the approval was granted shortly after Biden issued a warning to the Israeli government.Biden reportedly threatened to condition future milit…
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