The Rafah crossing—the only passage in and out of the Gaza Strip not controlled by Israel—has been closed since Tuesday, after three Israeli air strikes on the Palestinian border post within 24 hours.
ISMAILIA, Egypt — Convoys of humanitarian aid stacked up near Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, unable to enter the Palestinian enclave being bombarded by Israel, witnesses told AFP. On Saturday, an American official confirmed to AFP that Egypt and Israel had reached an agreement to allow American citizens to leave Gaza via Rafah. However, Egypt has imposed conditions on the deal.
Already, shipments of aid from Jordan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates had arrived at El Arish airport—50 kilometers west of Rafah—alongside enough medical supplies supplied by the World Health Organization to meet the needs of 300,000 people. Egypt itself has sent a convoy of 100 transport trucks carrying 1,000 tonnes of aid.
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