Israel to open new border crossing in northern Gaza to increase aid delivery

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…

Tel Aviv to allow ‘temporary’ aid shipments into Gaza

GAZA STRIP: Israel announced on Friday that it would allow “temporary” aid deliveries into famine-threatened northern Gaza, hours after the United States warned of a sharp shift in its policy over Israel’s war against Hamas. Germany on Friday said Israel had “no more excuses” to delay the entry of aid, after nearly six months of war. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza reported at least 54 more people killed in Israeli strikes over the previou…

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.

Aid organizations urge Israel to permanently open border crossings to Gaza

Danish aid agencies, including Oxfam Denmark, demand guarantee of safety for civilians, aid workers after Israel’s decision to reopen 2 aid routes - Anadolu Ajansı