The Israeli army announced Tuesday the opening of a new crossing point for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, on the eve of a deadline set by the United States for Israeli authorities to allow the increase in aid volumes to the Palestinians.
“As part of the effort and commitment to increase the volume and routes of aid to the Gaza Strip, the Kissoufim crossing point was opened today for humanitarian aid trucks »the army said on Telegram in a joint statement with the Israeli Defense Ministry body responsible for coordinating the army's civilian activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, the
Cogat. This help “includes the delivery of food, water, medical supplies and equipment for shelter construction in central and southern Gaza”continues the press release.
The American foreign and defense ministers, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin, sent, in a letter dated October 13, a series of demands to Israel to increase humanitarian aid, giving it thirty days to respond, failing which the United States threatened to suspend part of its military assistance to Israel.
The letter discussed, for example, the need for Israel to let in up to 350 humanitarian aid trucks per day, to open a fifth crossing point into the Gaza Strip and to limit evacuation orders to what is strictly necessary. .
