The United Nations reports that humanitarian aid trucks have started entering Gaza following the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas yesterday.
Jonathan Whittall, interim head of OCHA, stated on platform X that aid trucks began entering Gaza minutes after the ceasefire took effect.
He added that aid partners had worked tirelessly over the past few days to load and prepare supplies for distribution throughout Gaza.
While the UN did not disclose the exact entry points for the aid, sources revealed that 197 relief trucks and five fuel trucks entered through the Kerem Shalom and Al-Ouga crossings, situated between Israel and Egypt.
Earlier, UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees) announced that it had 4,000 trucks ready to send into Gaza, half of which carried essential food and flour.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini expressed hope that attacks on relief convoys in Gaza would decrease as humanitarian operations intensify.
According to Cairo-based Al Arabiya News Channel, nearly 160 trucks moved toward the Kerem Shalom crossing via the Rafah crossing, five to six of which were loaded with fuel.
Hamas released a statement affirming that it is monitoring operations to ensure aid reaches the people of Gaza and provides them with essential relief.
