Israel’s military said Friday it allowed 30 trucks of humanitarian aid into northern Gaza, the latest delivery over the past week as Israel faces pressure from the US to ramp up aid.
The Israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid, COGAT, said the trucks carried food, water, medical supplies and shelter equipment. There was no immediate confirmation from the UN that the aid arrived and was being distributed in the north.
Aid crossings to the north of the strip were closed for the first two weeks of October, the UN says, sending food and water levels plunging in an area where some of the heaviest fighting in Gaza is taking place.
The closures raised fears that Israel was implementing an extreme plan proposed by Israeli generals to besiege northern Gaza and starve out Hamas fighters there.
Following a letter from the US saying the continual closures could risk continued weapons funding for Israel, Israel says that crossings have reopened and aid is continuing to flow.
