Gaza: 10,000 aid trucks reach enclave since ceasefire began
10,000 aid trucks carrying food, fuel and medicine have entered Gaza since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on February 5.
The trucks are delivering supplies to the 2 million people living in the besieged enclave, who have been suffering from shortages of basic necessities.
The United Nations (UN) has welcomed the ceasefire and called for the international community to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
“The people of Gaza have endured a horrific ordeal and need our immediate support,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
The ceasefire has been largely holding, although there have been some sporadic clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.
The Egyptian-brokered ceasefire is the first since a 50-day war between Israel and Hamas in 2014. That conflict killed more than 2,000 Palestinians and 73 Israelis.
The new ceasefire is designed to halt a wave of violence that has seen more than 140 Palestinians killed in the past two months.
The violence was sparked by US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there.
The Palestinians claim East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state. They have been angered by Trump’s decision, which they see as a betrayal of decades of international diplomacy.
The ceasefire is seen as a test of Hamas’s commitment to peace. The group has been accused of using violence to provoke Israel and derail peace talks.
If the ceasefire holds, it could pave the way for a resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Gaza: 10,000 aid trucks reached enclave since ceasefire began
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