The Egyptian President confirmed this Thursday that agreed to open the Rafah border crossingthe only crossing into the Gaza Strip that is not controlled by Israel, allowing humanitarian aid to be delivered to the Palestinian population.

“We agreed to deliver humanitarian aid through the Gaza Strip. through the Rafah border crossing on a permanent basis, with the competent authorities of the two countries, coordinating with international humanitarian organizations under UN supervision to guarantee access,” the statement said.

President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi informed his American counterpart Joe Biden about this decision. in a telephone conversation in which they focused “on the humanitarian situation” in the enclave.

The latter expressed his “gratitude and recognition of the efforts of the Egyptian authorities for peace and stability in the region,” the statement said. For his part, the US President said that “the conclusion is that Al-Sisi deserves great praise.”

Biden explained Air Force One in statements to the media that the Egyptian President has agreed to allow approximately 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to pass through. However, if Hamas intervenes and withholds aid, the commitments made by the parties will “cease.”

The White House announced this Biden and Al-Sisi had a telephone conversation on Wednesday in which they agreed to work together to provide an “urgent and decisive international response” to the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

“They agreed on the need to maintain stability in the Middle East. avoid escalation of conflict and create the conditions for lasting and permanent peace in the region,” the White House statement said.

Regarding responsibility for the attack on Al-Ahly Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, which, according to Gaza authorities, killed 471 people, Biden was skeptical and strengthened the position he held during his visit to Tel Aviv.

“I don’t say things like that unless I believe the source I took it from. “Our Department of Defense says it is unlikely they were Israelis.” He noted this, adding that Israel, although a “victim,” still has the “opportunity to alleviate people’s suffering.”

Egypt begins to repair the road to Gaza, damaged by Israel even before opening

Today Egypt began paving and repairing the road through the Rafah Pass.connecting the Sinai Peninsula with the Gaza Strip, which suffered from Israeli bombing before the announced opening of the crossing for humanitarian aid to enter the Palestinian enclave, the agency reported today EFE source of Egyptian security.

“Egypt has already begun to asphalt and repair roads. towards the Rafah checkpoint and inside the checkpoint.” said the source, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

He predicted that the renovation work could be completed later today and therefore Step is ready for help to start flowing from tomorrow. although he has not confirmed whether it will open.

Hundreds of trucks carrying humanitarian aid continue to move I wait for days at the crossroads, waiting for the opening, which could take place tomorrow.

The Rafah checkpoint was attacked by Israel from the Palestinian side. as workers worked to repair it, injuring four Egyptian workers, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said.

Israel accuses Hamas of stealing UN humanitarian aid

Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari assured that Islamist group Hamas is ‘stealing humanitarian aid from the UN’ in the Gaza Strip “fuel their terror”, although the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA) He denied the robbery.

“The last 12 days have revealed the truth about Hamas. Their brutal terror, their cynical lies, their disregard for human life in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Hamas is a threat to the people of Israel. the people of Gaza and the entire region,” he said in a short video message posted by the Israeli army on the social network X.

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UNRWA initially said in a statement that “a group of people in trucks posing as employees of the Ministry of Health” entered the office on Sunday and They took some of the material without providing additional information about the incident. CCTV cameras are not working due to explosions that occurred nearby.

Later, the organization itself deleted the statement and related messages published on social networks in this regard, and also published a brief explanatory note denying that looting took place “at any of its warehouses in the Gaza Strip.”

Russia sent Egypt 27 tons of humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip

On the other hand, Russian authorities reported this Thursday that They began sending 27 tons of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip..

This was reported by the Ministry of Civil Defense. The Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport aircraft has already taken off from Ramenskoye airport, not far from Moscow, capital. According to a number of Russian media reports, inside there are products such as rice, sugar, flour and noodles.

The cargo will be delivered to the Egyptian Red Crescent. for delivery to the population of Gaza through the Rafah border crossing. However, the exact date when these products can finally be delivered is unknown due to the difficult situation on the ground.

The Rafa checkpoint remains closed for now. Supplies in the Gaza Strip are running low as shelling continues and Israel maintains a complete blockade of the area.

(according to information from Europe Press And EFE)