'Israel' reopens Zikim crossing for humanitarian aid into northern Gaza
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The Zikim crossing has been reopened for the entry of humanitarian aid into the northern Gaza Strip, two months after it was closed amid an Israeli Occupation Forces operation.
The reopening means that there are now three operational crossings into the Strip.
In a statement, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said the crossing was reopened with the approval of the political echelon. The aid will be transferred by the United Nations and other international organizations following security inspections by the Crossings Authority.
The Zikim crossing was closed on September 12 during the “Gideon Chariots B” operation, when 'Israeli' forces moved to seize control of Gaza City.
The 'Israeli' government emphasized that the aid trucks entering Gaza will undergo thorough security inspections before distribution.
Last week, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that efforts to increase aid deliveries remain constrained, one month after the ceasefire in Gaza.
Factors include bureaucratic procedures, ongoing restrictions on key humanitarian partners, limited crossings and roads, and persistent insecurity.
According to Gaza’s government media office, the aid trucks that have entered the Strip since the ceasefire account for only 28 percent of the total expected shipments.
