The Rafah border crossing, the only crossing point into the Gaza Strip not controlled by Israel, will open on Friday to allow humanitarian aid to pass into the Israeli-bombarded Palestinian territory for 13 days, media close to the intelligence services said on Thursday. Egyptians.
Citing “sources”, the AlQahera News channel states that “Rafah will open tomorrow” on Friday, without providing further details. On Wednesday evening, US President Joe Biden said he had received a commitment from his Egyptian counterpart that “up to 20 trucks” would cross that pass.an insufficient grade according to the World Health Organization.
However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today expressed hope that trucks carrying humanitarian aid from the organization could enter Gaza tomorrow, Friday, if Egypt and Israel’s promises are fulfilled and the passage is finally completed. open.Rafa.
“Our trucks are loaded, ready to go, and we are working with the Egyptian and Palestinian Red Crescent Societies to get supplies to Gaza as quickly as possible, hopefully tomorrow,” Tedros said during his weekly press conference.
He added that the organization hopes that four planes carrying around 40 tons of additional aid from the WHO logistics center in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) will be able to land in the Strip next week, after which they could also deliver by plane last week . but on just one flight.
Bullets and bombs are not the solution to the Palestinian-Israeli situation.
War will bring nothing but destruction and horror, and will do nothing to make the region safer – in fact, the opposite.
The only solution – the only hope – is dialogue, understanding and peace.
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 19, 2023
“This includes medicines to treat the injured, patients with cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes, as well as other essential supplies to meet the needs of some 300,000 people, including pregnant women,” it explained head of the WHO.
On the other hand, Tedros urged Israel to allow the access to Gaza of fuel, necessary for the operation of hospitals, ambulances and water desalination plants, which are in very short supply in the Palestinian strip.
“WHO has mobilized $10 million to finance our response, and there is still time and opportunity to prevent the situation from worsening,” the Ethiopian expert said. (JO)
Source: Eluniverso
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