Biden says Gaza aid likely to cross in 'next 24 to 48 hours'

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on October 20, 2023
US President Joe Biden said he believes that the first aid trucks to reach Gaza via the Rafah crossing from Egypt within the next 24 to 48 hours, with a commitment from Israel and Egypt to facilitate the aid despite the need for road repairs. "I believe in the next 24 to 48 hours the first 20 trucks will come across the border,"...

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 โ€œin the next day or soโ€.

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