{"id":2075090,"date":"2023-10-21T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T16:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-shipment-of-humanitarian-aid-enters-gaza\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T12:39:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T16:39:32","slug":"first-shipment-of-humanitarian-aid-enters-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-shipment-of-humanitarian-aid-enters-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Initial delivery of aid reaches Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffirst-shipment-of-humanitarian-aid-enters-gaza%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075090&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aid workers gather around \u2064trucks carrying \u2063humanitarian aid that entered the\u200c Gaza Strip from Egypt via the\u2064 Rafah border crossing on October 21, 2023. \u200d (Photo by SAID\u200b KHATIB\/AFP via Getty\u200c Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>9:30 AM\u2064 \u2013 Saturday, October 21, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Twenty humanitarian relief trucks delivering food and medical supplies have entered Gaza.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On\u200d Saturday, UNICEF \u200bannounced it was able to drive enough water\u200c supplies \u2062for 22,000 people for one day across Egypt\u2019s Rafah border crossing into Gaza. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cOver 44,000 \u2064bottles of drinking water supplied by UNICEF \u2013 just enough for 22,000 people for 1 day \u2013 were driven through\u2062 the Rafah Crossing today as part of a 20-truck convoy with the Egyptian Red Crescent, the World Health Organization and the World Food\u2063 Programme,\u201d the UNICEF\u200b statement said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>UNICEF\u2019s Executive Director Catherine Russel stated that the delivery of water is a \u201cmatter of life and death\u201d for the 1 million children in Gaza \u2064\u201cfacing a \u2064critical\u2063 protection \u2064and humanitarian crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis first, limited water will save lives, but \u200bthe needs\u2063 are immediate and immense \u2013 \u200cnot just for water, but for food, fuel, medicine, and essential goods and services,\u201d Russel said. \u2064\u201cUnless we can provide humanitarian \u2063supplies consistently, \u200bwe face the\u2062 real threat of \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-shipment-of-humanitarian-aid-enters-gaza\/\" title=\"Initial delivery of aid reaches Gaza\">life-threatening\u2062 disease outbreaks<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>More than 200 trucks are still waiting \u2062outside the Egypt-Israel border, ready to transport 3,000 tons of water, food, and medical supplies into Gaza. <\/p>\n<p>Before allowing further supplies, the Israeli government has demanded assurance that Hamas does not seize humanitarian aid. <\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a\u200d statement that Hamas \u200dshould \u2063not receive aid but that Palestinian\u2064 civilians are not responsible for Hamas attacks and therefore should not suffer\u200b because of \u200cit. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHamas must not interfere with \u2064the provision of this life-saving assistance,\u201d\u2063 Blinken \u2062said. \u201cPalestinian civilians are not responsible\u2063 for Hamas\u2019s horrific\u200b terrorism, and they should\u2063 not be made to suffer for its depraved acts. As President Biden stated, if Hamas steals or diverts this assistance it\u2062 will have demonstrated once again that it has no regard for the welfare of the Palestinian people and \u2063as a practical \u2064matter \u2064it will hinder \u2064the \u200binternational \u200bcommunity\u200b from being able to provide this aid.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to \u200ca United Nations \u200dspokesman on Saturday, \u201cverification procedures are still under discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-meet-in-kremlin\/\" title=\"Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Kremlin\">breaking news blasts<\/a> directly to your \u200cinbox \u2063for free. Subscribe here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The man \u200csuspected of being involved with the death of rap legend Tupac Shakur appears in court for his arraignment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>25 Republicans put the final nail in Jim Jordan\u2019s House Speaker bid\u2019s coffin, Byron Donalds could by lying in wait, and James Biden\u2019s loan repayment to Joe comes under scrutiny .<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Pro-Terrorism Jew \u200dhaters are ripping down \u200cflyers portraying the hundreds of innocent young women and\u200d children kidnapped by Hamas. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A House Subcommittee takes a\u200c look at the impact immigration and crime has been having on \u200bthe country\u2019s national parks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk \u2064said the social\u200c media platform X will \u200bsoon launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin jumped\u200b on Friday above $30,000 for first time since July, taking gains for \u2064the week past 10%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta and TikTok have been given a week to \u200cprovide details on measures taken to counter the spread of terrorist,\u200d violent content and hate speech on their platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix increased subscription prices\u2063 for some streaming plans as it shattered expectations for new customers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Why are over 200 trucks still waiting outside the Egypt-Israel border with additional supplies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Twenty humanitarian relief trucks carrying food and medical supplies have entered Gaza\u200b through Egypt&#8217;s Rafah \u200cborder \u2064crossing on Saturday, October 21,\u2063 2023. The delivery, organized by\u2062 UNICEF, is a crucial lifeline for \u2064the 1 million children in Gaza \u200dwho are facing a critical \u2064humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The convoy, consisting of 20 trucks, included over 44,000 bottles of drinking water, \u200bwhich is enough to provide for 22,000 \u200bpeople for one day, according to a statement by\u200b UNICEF. The water was transported in\u200b collaboration\u200d with the Egyptian Red Crescent, the World Health Organization, and the World\u2062 Food Programme. \u2064Catherine Russel, the Executive Director of UNICEF, emphasized the\u2063 urgent need for humanitarian supplies, stating that the situation in Gaza poses a real threat of \u200blife-threatening disease outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite this initial delivery, \u2064more than\u200c 200 trucks are still waiting outside the Egypt-Israel \u2064border with 3,000\u200d tons of additional water, food, and\u200d medical supplies. The Israeli government has \u200ddemanded assurance that the supplies\u2064 will not be seized by Hamas, the governing authority\u200b in Gaza.\u2064 Secretary of\u200c State Antony Blinken\u200b echoed this sentiment, emphasizing that while Hamas should not receive\u2063 aid, Palestinian civilians\u200c should not suffer because of it.<\/p>\n<p>In order to address these concerns, verification procedures are currently under discussion. The international community is working to ensure that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-visit-israel\/\" title=\"Biden's Israel Visit\">humanitarian aid reaches<\/a> those in need while minimizing the risk of diversion. President Biden has emphasized the \u200dimportance of holding Hamas accountable for its actions and ensuring that assistance is provided to those who need it most.<\/p>\n<p>The delivery of these relief\u2064 trucks is a \u200dcritical step in addressing the\u2064 dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. It underscores the need for sustained and consistent humanitarian supplies, including water, food, fuel, medicine, and\u2064 essential goods and services. Without such support,\u200d the \u2062lives of \u2063Palestinians, particularly \u2064children, will \u2063continue to be \u200cat risk.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation unfolds, it \u2063is\u2063 important to remain informed and stay updated\u200b on \u200cdevelopments. \u200cBreaking news blasts can be received directly in your inbox\u2064 for free by subscribing\u2062 here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>reported that twenty humanitarian relief trucks carrying food and medical supplies successfully entered Gaza through the Rafah border crossing from Egypt. Aid workers gathered around the trucks, highlighting the urgency of the situation. This development occurred on October 21, 2023, as captured in a photo by SAID KHATIB\/AFP via Getty Images.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2196,"featured_media":2075091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075090\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}