Egypt prepares 300 aid trucks to enter Gaza through "Kerem Shalom"

Egyptian authorities have prepared 300 trucks loaded with humanitarian, food, and medical aid to enter the Gaza Strip today, Tuesday, August 12, through the Kerem Shalom crossing, as part of convoy number (13) since the resumption of aid deliveries in late July.

The trucks are currently undergoing inspection procedures by Israeli occupation forces before being allowed to enter the Gaza Strip, according to the coordination mechanism agreed upon between Egypt and Israel under American sponsorship, which includes transporting the aid from the Rafah crossing to Kerem Shalom for inspection, then entering through the "Kerem Shalom" and "Zikim" crossings.

A responsible source in the Egyptian Red Crescent in North Sinai confirmed to the German news agency (DPA) that "the trucks carry food baskets, flour, canned meals, medical supplies, baby formula, and tents," noting that the cargo is unloaded at the crossing to be reloaded onto new trucks before entering Gaza.

The source clarified that the total number of trucks that entered Gaza over the past two weeks reached 2,600 trucks, distributed over 12 batches since July 27, while the total aid sent since the beginning of the crisis exceeded 35,000 trucks, carrying more than 500,000 tons of relief materials, according to statistics from the Egyptian Red Crescent.

For her part, Dr. Amal Imam, the executive director of the Egyptian Red Crescent, stated in previous remarks to "Al Arabiya.net" that "Egypt is the country that has delivered the most aid to Gaza in the world," blaming Israel for "imposing obstacles and disrupting supplies."

This move comes as Israel continues to impose a closure on Gaza's outlets since March 2, following the failure of negotiations to establish a ceasefire, as it prevents the entry of fuel and heavy equipment necessary for debris removal, exacerbating the suffering of the population amid severe shortages of food and medicine.

The Egyptian Red Crescent indicated that there are "thousands of other trucks waiting in the logistics area near Rafah and warehouses in Al-Arish," at a time when observers warn of the worsening hunger crisis as the pace of aid entry slows due to security and administrative complications.

It is worth noting that more than 35,000 Egyptian volunteers are working around the clock to facilitate the delivery of aid to the sector, according to a previous statement from the Red Crescent.