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Fuel trucks enter Gaza from Egypt as humanitarian pause takes effect

24 Nov 2023 05:36pm
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, hours after the start of a four-day truce in battles between Israel and Hamas - AFP
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, hours after the start of a four-day truce in battles between Israel and Hamas - AFP
GAZA - As the humanitarian pause came into effect in Gaza early on Friday, trucks carrying much-needed fuel began entering the Palestinian enclave from Egypt in a first since Israel imposed a strict blockade early last month, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

Palestinian sources at the Rafah crossing told AA that cooking gas and diesel trucks began entering Gaza from the Egyptian side.

Following the fuel trucks, relief and medical supplies also began crossing into Gaza in line with humanitarian pause deal.

The four-day humanitarian pause between the Israeli army and Palestinian group Hamas came into effect on Friday morning in all areas of the Gaza Strip, temporarily stopping attacks for prisoner exchange and aid.

The pause commenced at 7 am local time (0500GMT).
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