The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken toured the Erez Border Crossing, which was reopened by the Israeli Occupation today, to get a first-hand look at the aid shipments coming in.

Blinken traveled to Kerem Shalom Border Crossing, an “Israeli” entry point into Gaza which lies a few kilometers south of the border city of Rafah, where he saw dozens of trucks waiting to enter - as well as several “Israeli” military tanks parked nearby, according to an AFP journalist.

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Blinken, escorted by “Israeli” War Minister Yoav Gallant, traveled to Kerem Shalom Border Crossing, an “Israeli” entry point into Gaza which lies a few kilometers south of the border city of Rafah, where he saw dozens of trucks waiting to enter - as well as several “Israeli” military tanks parked nearby, according to an AFP journalist.

In a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Blinken’s aides said he raised the United States’ concerns on the rate of aid entering Gaza.

Speaking the day before in Jordan, Blinken said there had been "real and important progress, but more still needs to be done".

The Israeli Occupation has opened the sole terminal leading into north Gaza -Erez Border Crossing- for the first time since the start of its aggression against on Oct. 7, 2023 after succumbing to worldwide pressures demanding that more aid enters the besieged and famished Strip - Jordanian aid trucks were the first go through the crossing.

The crossing was opened by the “Israeli” government on the day of a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for more humanitarian aid deliveries into the territory - in a visit that aims to push towards a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal, according to the US State Department.

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The Jordanian aid convoy comprises 31 trucks, marking the establishment of a new entry point for Jordanian aid into Gaza in addition to constant airdrops carried out jointly with partner countries.

Additionally, 48 Jordanian aid trucks entered through the Kerem Shalom crossing, bringing the total number of trucks in today's convoy to 79.

The convoy includes much-needed essential supplies for the residents of Gaza like food parcels and baby formula - and will be distributed to north Gaza’s residents through local partner associations and organizations.

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