Israel authorizes humanitarian aid entry into Gaza from Egypt

Israel announced on Wednesday that it will authorize the shipment of “food, water and medicine” from Egypt to the Strip Loopwhich the Hebrew State blocked in response to the lethal attack launched on October 7 from the Palestinian enclave by the Islamist movement Hamas

“At the request of the president [de EEUU, Joe] Biden, Israel will not thwart the sending of humanitarian aid via Egypt”Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet said, adding that the authorization will be worth “to the extent that the supplies do not reach Hamas,” who rules Gaza.

In a statement, Israel specified that it will not authorize the entry of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave from its territory until Hamas releases the hostages captured on October 7.

Netanyahu met this Wednesday in Tel Aviv with the president of the United States, Joe Biden, who stated that the release of the hostages was the “highest priority.”

Israeli authorities claim that 199 people were captured during the Hamas incursion into their territory.

The Islamist movement claims that between “200 and 250” hostages are detained in the Strip and that 22 of them died in the Israeli bombings against the enclave.

Biden confirmed that Israel had authorized the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza via Egypt “ASAP” and added that Washington is working with its partners to “Trucks cross the border” as fast as possible.

The American leader also announced that he will ask for help throughout the week “without precedents” for Israel in Congress and advised the Jewish State to avoid “mistakes” committed by Washington after the attacks of September 11, 2011 due to the “Rage”.

“I ask you that while you feel that anger, do not let yourself be consumed by it. After September 11, in the United States we felt anger. And while we sought justice and obtained justice, we also made mistakes.”he warned.

Biden went on to say that the current war, sparked by Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, reinforced his support for a two-state solution, one Israeli and the other Palestinian.