Palestinians still wait for aid as trucks stuck at Rafah border

Updated : Oct 18, 2023 17:59
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AP

A convoy of trucks carrying aid for Palestinians in Gaza was waiting on Tuesday at the Rafah crossing, Gaza’s only connection to Egypt.

More than a week after Israel cut off entry of any supplies, all eyes were on the Rafah crossing.

Mediators were trying to reach a cease-fire that would let in aid and let out trapped foreigners.

More than a million people have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after its deadly incursion.

Aid groups warn an Israeli ground offensive could hasten a humanitarian crisis.

The war that began on Oct. 7 has become the deadliest of five Gaza wars for both sides, with more than 4,000 dead.

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