Aid materials have arrived in northern Gaza for the first time in 49 days

Within the framework of the humanitarian calm that began in Gaza for four days under the agreement between Israel and Hamas, 3 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid materials arrived in the northern Gaza Strip for the first time in 49 days.

According to information obtained by Anadolu Agency from local sources, aid supplies were shipped to the northern part of Gaza for the first time since October 7, within the framework of the humanitarian truce that was granted by agreement of both parties.

Three trucks loaded with relief materials, which entered through the Rafah border crossing, arrived in northern Gaza yesterday evening.

On the other hand, the written statement issued by the Border Gate Committee of the Ministry of Interior in Gaza stated that 150 trucks loaded with relief materials entered Gaza, 4 of which were carrying gas bottles and 3 of which were loaded with gas. Fuel carrying.

The statement stated that the amount of fuel entering Gaza amounted to 150 thousand liters, and the amount of bottled gas was 85 tons, and that the entry of relief materials continued until 16.55 yesterday.

The Gaza Strip’s daily need for fuel is 400 thousand liters

In the Gaza Strip, under normal circumstances, the Strip needs 400,000 liters of fuel and 500 trucks of goods and products daily.

Diesel fuel, which is a basic need in hospitals and allows water to be extracted from wells, is of vital importance to the people of Gaza.

When Israel banned the entry of fuel into the Gaza Strip, many hospitals were unable to continue their activities because they were left without electricity, ambulances were out of service, and doctors were forced to perform surgeries by the light of mobile phones.

During the first week of the conflict in Gaza, the area’s only power plant stopped producing electricity due to a lack of fuel.

Then the fuel needed to operate the generators used to extract water from hospitals, telecommunications companies, health centers, homes and wells ran out.

Hamas announced on November 23 that the humanitarian break includes the daily entry of 200 aid trucks and four fuel trucks to be delivered to all parts of Gaza.

A 4-day humanitarian truce of hostilities within the framework of reconciliation between Israel and Hamas entered into force at 07:00 yesterday (08:00 TL).

Egypt: Sending 200 humanitarian aid trucks

Egypt reported that 200 trucks loaded with relief materials entered the besieged Gaza Strip on the first day of the humanitarian holiday.

According to the written statement published on the website of the Egyptian Press Information Agency, the head of the institution, Diaa Rashwan, evaluated the condition of the injured who were brought to his country with the aid trucks sent to Gaza.

Rashfan pointed out that Egypt’s efforts to send humanitarian aid to Gaza are continuing, and said that on the first day of the humanitarian holiday, 200 humanitarian aid trucks were delivered, in addition to two ambulances donated by the Long Live Egypt Fund, and 15 trucks from Jordan. The field hospital and 11 trucks belonging to the Emirati Field Hospital, and it was stated that it entered Gaza.

Rashfan explained that 17 injured people were transferred from Gaza to Egypt, and 12 of them were sent to Turkey and the Emirates with their companions for treatment.

The Egyptian official also noted that 134 Palestinians stranded in Egypt due to Israeli attacks that began on October 7 have voluntarily returned to the Gaza Strip.