[News] UN: Aid trucks enter Gaza amid ceasefire agreement surge

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UN: Aid trucks enter Gaza amid ceasefire agreement surge
Al Mayadeen English
January 19, 2025
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The UN confirms that trucks carrying humanitarian aid began entering Gaza
following the activation of a ceasefire agreement between "Israel" and
Hamas.

   - [image: Trucks carrying aid for Gaza line up waiting near a checkpoint
   along a road in Egypt's northern Sinai peninsula near the city of Bir
   al-Abd on January 19, 2025 (AFP)]
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   Trucks carrying aid for Gaza line up waiting near a checkpoint along a road
   in Egypt's northern Sinai peninsula near the city of Bir al-Abd on January
   19, 2025. (*AFP*)

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza after a ceasefire agreement
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-s-victory--displaced-return--resistance-reclaims-street>
between "Israel" and Hamas came into effect, according to the United
Nations.

Jonathan Whittall, the interim chief of the UN’s OCHA aid agency for the
Palestinian territories, stated on X, “The first trucks of supplies started
entering” shortly after the ceasefire began this morning.

He added, “A massive effort has been underway over the past days from
humanitarian partners to load and prepare to distribute a surge of aid
across all of Gaza.”

In a related context, the World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed in a post on
X that trucks have begun
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crossing from Egypt into Gaza through the Karam Abu Salem border crossing.

The WFP also stated that it is capable of delivering approximately 30,000
tons of food each month, which will support over 1 million people in the
region. The organization emphasized that all border crossings must remain
open and operate smoothly and consistently.

The surge of aid to Gaza is part of a larger deal that will also include
the release of Israeli captives and Palestinian detainees from Israeli
prisons.

It is worth noting that the ceasefire
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-ceasefire-begins--ending-15-months-of-israeli-carnage>
agreement between "Israel" and Hamas officially came into effect today,
Sunday, at 8:30 a.m. local time (6:30 a.m. GMT), raising hopes for an end
to the 15-month-long Israeli offensive on Gaza.

The Israeli genocide has caused widespread devastation, leaving tens of
thousands dead, injured, or missing and displacing millions of residents.
Egypt launches body to monitor Gaza ceasefire implementation

Egypt has pledged to work in coordination with Qatar and the US to uphold
the newly agreed ceasefire in Gaza and ensure the full implementation of
its terms. This includes establishing a joint operations room based in
Egypt to oversee prisoner exchanges, facilitate the entry of humanitarian
aid
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/egypt-launches-body-to-monitor-gaza-ceasefire-implementation>,
and manage the movement of individuals through the reopened Rafah Crossing.

In a statement on Saturday, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
announced the success of diplomatic efforts led by Egypt since the outbreak
of the war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, in collaboration with regional and
international partners.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati has lately reaffirmed Egypt's
ongoing commitment to delivering aid to Gaza through the Rafah border
crossing. Under the terms of the ceasefire,
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/al-mayadeen-obtains-terms-of-gaza-ceasefire-deal>
 600 trucks of supplies, including 50 carrying fuel, will be allowed into
Gaza daily. Northern Gaza, designated as a severely devastated area, will
receive 300 trucks of humanitarian assistance each day.

During a press conference with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar,
Abdel Aati emphasized the need for all parties to fulfill their commitments
to sustain the ceasefire. He reiterated that the three guarantors—Egypt,
Qatar, and the US—would spare no effort in ensuring compliance with the
agreement. "Egypt has remained steadfast, exercising strategic patience and
persistence to achieve this accord," he stated
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