Israel wants to use two more checkpoints to control aid to Gaza
By using the two additional checkpoints for inspections, the amount of aid delivered to the Gaza Strip could be "doubled", the Israeli army explained on the short message service X, formerly Twitter. According to the statement, trucks carrying "water, food, medical supplies and shelter equipment" are to be checked.
The Israeli army and the country's Ministry of Defense stressed that no aid would reach the Gaza Strip from Israel, only from Egypt. The Nitzana crossing is located on the border between Israel and Egypt, while the Kerem Shalom crossing is in the border triangle between Israel, Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
The UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) stated on Sunday that around one hundred trucks carrying aid are currently entering the Gaza Strip every day. Before the war between Israel and the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas began on 7 October, there were around 500 every day.
The war was triggered by an unprecedented large-scale attack by Hamas on Israel. Hundreds of fighters from the Palestinian organization, which is classified as a terrorist organization by the USA and the EU, invaded Israel and committed atrocities, mainly against civilians. According to Israeli reports, around 1,200 people were killed and around 240 people were taken hostage in the Gaza Strip.
In response, Israel largely sealed off the densely populated coastal strip and began air strikes and a ground offensive. According to Hamas figures, which cannot be independently verified, more than 18,200 people were killed. The United Nations General Assembly will discuss the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
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- The Israeli army mentioned that the potential doubling of aid delivery to the Gaza Strip would be achieved through the use of two additional checkpoints at the border crossing rafah.
- According to the Israeli military, only aid coming from Egypt will be allowed through the Kerem Shalom and Nitzana checkpoints, not from Israel itself.
- Despite Israel's actions, around 100 aid trucks enter the Gaza Strip daily, as reported by the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).
- Prior to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, approximately 500 aid trucks were entering the Gaza Strip each day, as mentioned by Ocha.
- Two helpful goods, such as water and medical supplies, are among the items that will be subjected to extensive checks at these two new Israeli checkpoints.
- The Israeli Ministry of Defense emphasized that the aid intended for Gaza would not originate from Israel, but instead would be checked at the Kerem Shalom and Nitzana crossing points.
- The decision to impose stricter control over aid entering the Gaza Strip follows a large-scale attack on Israel by Hamas, which resulted in hundreds of deaths and hostage takings, according to Israeli reports.
- Gaza's Islamist Palestinian organization, Hamas, blamed Israel for the humanitarian suffering and warned that it will "ramp up its use of social media to bypass" controls, as reported by Twitter.
- With the additional checkpoints, Israel seeks to exert more control over the flow of aid to the Gaza Strip, aiming to ensure that the goods are not being used for activities that contravene international law.
Source: www.stern.de
