Some 280 aid and fuel trucks enter Gaza on third day of ceasefire

Around 280 trucks delivered additional humanitarian aid and fuel from Egypt to the Gaza Strip so far on Tuesday, the third day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Trucks first enter the Palestinian territory via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. They are then directed to the nearby Kerem Shalom crossing on the Israeli border, where the cargo is inspected and cleared for distribution within Gaza.

Among the trucks to enter on Tuesday were 25 carrying fuel, a representative of the Egyptian Red Crescent told dpa.

Since the ceasefire began on Sunday, more than 1,700 aid trucks have crossed from Egypt to the Gaza Strip, according to the representative.

Approximately 4,000 additional trucks are ready to gradually enter the area. For the first time in 270 days, ambulances are also waiting to transport injured Palestinians.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry Majed Al-Ansari said Qatar has launched an iniative to supply the Gaza Strip with fuel.

He said that 25 trucks loaded with fuel arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday.

“We are satisfied with the level of implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza,” al-Ansari said.

He added that the mediators, among them Qatar, have confidence in the commitment of both sides to adhere to the terms.

Al-Ansari said the second exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners will take place over the weekend.

Around 280 trucks delivered additional humanitarian aid and fuel from Egypt to the Gaza Strip so far on Tuesday, the third day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Trucks first enter the Palestinian territory via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. They are then directed to the nearby Kerem Shalom crossing on the Israeli border, where the cargo is inspected and cleared for distribution within Gaza.

Among the trucks to enter on Tuesday were 25 carrying fuel, a representative of the Egyptian Red Crescent told dpa.

Since the ceasefire began on Sunday, more than 1,700 aid trucks have crossed from Egypt to the Gaza Strip, according to the representative.

Approximately 4,000 additional trucks are ready to gradually enter the area. For the first time in 270 days, ambulances are also waiting to transport injured Palestinians.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry Majed Al-Ansari said Qatar has launched an iniative to supply the Gaza Strip with fuel.

He said that 25 trucks loaded with fuel arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday.

“We are satisfied with the level of implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza,” al-Ansari said.

He added that the mediators, among them Qatar, have confidence in the commitment of both sides to adhere to the terms.

Al-Ansari said the second exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners will take place over the weekend.