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UN chief visits Egypt's Rafah crossing ahead of Gaza aid delivery
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on October 20, 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza to oversee preparations for the delivery of aid to the war-torn enclave. Cargo planes and trucks have been bringing humanitarian aid to Rafah, but none has been delivered to Gaza yet. Guterres stated that they are actively engaging with...
Video credit: AFP English
Published on October 20, 2023 - 00:37
Aid convoy ready to enter Gaza at Egypt's Rafah crossing
Some 175 lorries crammed with vital medicines, food, and water are stationed on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing ready to enter the Gaza Strip. Rafah is the only crossing into the besieged Palestinian territory that is not controlled by Israel, which agreed to allow aid in following a request from its ally Washington. Egyptian state-linked broadcaster Al Qahera News said the crossing would open on 20 October, while a UN has said that the first relief delivery is due to start “in the next day or so”.
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