Supply trucks are moving.
Rafah crossing: What is it and how does it work? | CNN
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The crossing is presently closed. It was briefly opened on Saturday morning to allow the first convoy of 20 trucks, laden with vital supplies, to cross into Gaza.
According to Egyptian authorities at the Rafah crossing, 13 trucks were carrying medicine and medical supplies, five were carrying food and two trucks had water.
While many international organizations welcomed the short reopening, aid workers say the supplies are a fraction of what’s required for the 2.2 million people crammed into Gaza under a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt.
The United States has been pressuring Egypt to establish a humanitarian corridor for civilians in Gaza, as well as for foreigners.
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There are around 200 trucks at the border waiting to get into Gaza and negotiations are ongoing between Israel and the US for an agreement that could allow more aid to get in.
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Can't blame Egypt. Odds are they'll be left with a ton of permanent refugees if they let this happen.
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Egypt has said it won’t allow refugees to flood its territory and has instead insisted that Israel allow it to deliver aid to Gazans.
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Article also had link with movement between Gaza and Egypt.
Gaza crossings: movement of people and goods | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - occupied Palestinian territory
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According to United Nations figures, an average of 27,000 people crossed the border each month as of July this year. The border was open for 138 days and closed for 74 this year until that month.
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