Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty confirmed that 50 fuel trucks will enter the Gaza Strip once the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas begins on Sunday. The agreement, brokered by Egypt in collaboration with Qatar and the United States, will facilitate the entry of 600 trucks daily into Gaza, with 50 specifically for fuel.
The ceasefire is set to take effect at 8:30 am (0630 GMT) on Sunday, marking a critical moment for aid delivery into the embattled region. Hundreds of trucks have already lined up at the Rafah border crossing, which had been closed since May due to Israeli military actions.
In a joint press conference on Saturday with his Nigerian counterpart, Abdelatty expressed hope that around 300 trucks would head to northern Gaza, where many residents are trapped under dire conditions. Humanitarian workers are anticipating significant challenges, particularly due to the extensive damage to Gaza’s infrastructure, which had previously processed aid shipments.
The ongoing conflict, which escalated following Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, has left the Gaza Strip in ruin. By December 1, nearly 69% of buildings in Gaza were either damaged or destroyed. Nearly all of Gaza’s 2.4 million residents have been displaced at least once, with many hoping to return to northern Gaza if the ceasefire holds.
