Gaza aid is waiting at Rafah... Crossing is postponed awaiting a political decision.

In a time of escalating global concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the United Nations has announced that it has been given the green light to bring around 100 trucks of humanitarian aid into the besieged area. It confirmed that there is approval to allow more trucks to enter on Tuesday, in addition to permitting the passage of trucks that were previously stuck at the border. However, the situation on the ground does not reflect this international optimism. Major General Dr. Khaled Majawar, Governor of North Sinai, revealed that the Rafah crossing remains closed from the Palestinian side, despite being open and ready from the Egyptian side. He added that no humanitarian aid has entered Gaza through this crossing yet, highlighting the absence of any official information about the imminent opening of the crossing in the coming hours. Majawar explained that the Egyptian side continues its efforts in collaboration with regional and international mediators, as part of a negotiating team currently operating from the Qatari capital, Doha, aiming to reach an agreement to cease fire and resume the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. He emphasized that these efforts are underway with the involvement of concerned parties from various countries, led by Qatar. Meanwhile, aid shipments from countries like the UAE and Turkey have arrived and are currently located in the logistics area near the Rafah crossing, as well as in the warehouses of the Egyptian Red Crescent in El-Arish. According to the governor, the logistics area is about ten minutes away from the crossing, while the El-Arish warehouses are only about 45 kilometers away, meaning that any decision to open the crossing would enable the entry of this aid within minutes. Majawar also noted that preparations include the medical aspect, with medical teams and ambulances on standby, awaiting the reception of injured and sick Palestinians and their companions if the crossing is allowed to open from the other side. On the other hand, only five trucks entered Gaza on Monday through the Kerem Shalom crossing from the Israeli side, for the first time in about three months of the complete Israeli blockade that prevented the entry of food, medicine, and fuel. These limited trucks were allowed entry following an announcement by the Israeli army, specifically by the "Cogat" body responsible for coordinating aid entry. This situation has been met with international criticism, as French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian stated to "France Inter" radio that Israel's facilitation of aid access is insufficient, emphasizing the need to allow the immediate entry of large quantities of humanitarian aid without obstacles to meet the urgent needs of two million Palestinians living in dire conditions in the sector. The United Nations, on its part, welcomed the step of aid entry but considered the quantities insufficient to address the worsening humanitarian crisis day by day, especially amidst warnings from food security experts of a real famine threat facing Gaza residents. In a related context, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stated that the ceasefire negotiations hosted by his country in recent weeks have not yielded any results due to fundamental disagreements between the parties. He confirmed that there is a significant gap in positions preventing an agreement so far, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. Between international promises, ongoing closures, and field preparations in Sinai, humanitarian aid trucks remain on the brink of hope, awaiting a decision that may bring back life to the people of Gaza who are experiencing one of the harshest crises in their contemporary history.