(VOVWORLD) - The Egyptian State Information Service (SIS) announced on Tuesday that over the past 4 days implementing a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip (from November 24-28), a total of 800 humanitarian aid shipments were delivered to the Gaza Strip by the Egyptian government and relevant parties.
Fuel trucks from Sinai (Egypt) enter Gaza through the Rafah border gate. |
The aid included food, drinking water, medicine, medical equipment, and other essential items, all collected at Al Arish airport in the northern Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. This humanitarian aid endeavor was mobilized by the Egyptian government with contributions from numerous regional and international countries, aimed at supporting the people of Gaza affected by the conflict.
Additionally, the SIS reported that since the onset of the conflict, over 25,000 tons of humanitarian aid have been transported to the Gaza Strip, with all deliveries passing through Egypt's Rafah border gate. Egypt also facilitated the transfer of 566 injured Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Sinai Peninsula hospitals in Egypt for treatment, along with the clearance of 8,691 foreigners or dual nationals from Gaza to the Sinai Peninsula, enabling their repatriation to their home countries or to third countries.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) affirmed in a statement on Tuesday that 10 Israeli women and 2 Thai citizens, held as hostages, were handed over by Hamas to the International Red Cross in Gaza and were en route back to Israel. Simultaneously, reports from regional sources confirmed the release of 30 Palestinian prisoners by Israeli authorities in the West Bank, marking the completion of the fifth prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas since the commencement of the humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
The Foreign Ministers of the G7 issued a joint statement on Tuesday, urging the continuation of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip to facilitate increased support and the release of all hostages. The G7 statement stressed Israel's right to self-defense while emphasizing the need to protect civilians and adhere to international law. Furthermore, it reaffirmed the commitment to establishing a Palestinian State as part of a two-state solution.