First few aid trucks enter Gaza after 11 weeks of Israeli blockade
發佈日期: 2025-05-20 21:03
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that pushed it to lift a blockade on aid supplies in the face of looming famine.
This as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis announced Monday what they called a "maritime blockade" on Israel's Haifa port in response to Israel's ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Meanwhile, in Gaza, Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 60 people, according to Palestinian health officials.
For the first time in two and a half months, trucks carrying aid were seen Tuesday morning on the Israeli side of the Kerem Shalom crossing before they were expected to head into Gaza.
Israel said it does not want a starvation crisis jeopardising its new military offensive in the territory of over 2 million.
Director General of Israel's Foreign Ministry said: "From the beginning of the war, Israel has stated clearly we are monitoring the levels of basic items in Gaza and we will facilitate the supply of items in low levels in order to avoid shortages. Due to these statements, Israel is now allowing the supply of such items to the population."
"The items to be supplied immediately include flour to the main bakeries operated by international organisations in the Gaza Strip, supplies of items to central kitchens operated by international organisations, baby food and medical supplies."
But the U.N. said the handful of trucks entering Gaza was nowhere near enough to meet the massive need for food, medicine and other supplies. Some 600 trucks had entered during a ceasefire earlier in the year.
A spokesperson for U.N. Secretary General said: "Nine of our trucks were cleared to enter, via the Kerem Shalom crossing. But it is a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed, and significantly more aid must be allowed into Gaza, starting tomorrow morning."
This as Israel has launched a new wave of air and ground operations across Gaza, killing at least 60 people.
Israel says it aims to return dozens of hostages held by Hamas and destroy the militant group.
Israel's military ordered the evacuation of Gaza's second-largest city, Khan Younis, on Monday. Thousands on the move, children held their parents' hands as teenagers pushed trolleys through the dirt.
This woman clearly angry, saying, "Shame on them, where are the Arab countries? Where is the world? They don't see us."
Meanwhile, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Israel should not have been allowed to take part in the Eurovision song contest. "We cannot allow double standards. Culture should be no exception," he said.
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael came second at the music event last week.
