The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said on Sunday that 118 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing since Israel imposed a complete blockade of the region.
"Our teams in Gaza received 24 trucks from the Egyptian Red Crescent through the Rafah crossing this evening, containing food supplies and medical necessities. The total number of the received trucks has reached 118 so far, while the entry of fuel has not been allowed till this moment," the PRCS said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
On October 7, Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip and breached the border, killing and abducting people in neighboring Israeli communities. Israel launched retaliatory strikes and ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, home to more than 2 million people, cutting off supplies of water, food, and fuel. The blockade was later eased to allow trucks with humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The escalation of the conflict has resulted in thousands of people killed and injured on both sides.
