Rafah is the only route into Gaza that isn’t managed by Israel, which agreed to permit assist in from Egypt following a request from its high ally the US.
Twenty vans from the Egyptian Pink Crescent, which is liable for delivering assist from numerous UN businesses, entered the Egyptian terminal, an AFP correspondent mentioned.
An AFP journalist on the Palestinian facet of the crossing noticed 36 empty trailers getting into the terminal and heading in direction of the Egyptian facet, the place they had been to be loaded with the incoming assist.
4 ambulances, two UN automobiles and two Pink Cross automobiles had been additionally seen heading into the terminal.
Cargo planes and vans have been bringing humanitarian assist to the Egyptian facet of Rafah for days, however to this point none has been delivered to Gaza.
UN Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres on Friday visited the Egyptian facet of the crossing to supervise preparations for the help supply.
“These vans should not simply vans, they’re a lifeline,” he mentioned. “They’re the distinction between life and loss of life for therefore many individuals in Gaza.”