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The UN said that 61 trucks carrying medical supplies, food and water were able to deliver goods to northern Gaza, as the pause in fighting allows more aid to enter the blockaded coastal territory.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) also said that another 200 trucks had been sent to the Gaza Strip from Nitzana, Israel, with 187 of them having cleared the border by early Saturday evening.
Eleven ambulances, three coaches, and a flatbed were sent to al-Shifa hospital, site of heavy fighting in recent days, “to assist with evacuations,” the statement said.
The organization welcomed the truce and the ability to deliver more goods to Gaza, voicing hope that the current four-day deal might be extended.
“The longer the pause lasts, the more aid humanitarian agencies will be able to send in and across Gaza,” it said, also thanking the Palestinian Red Crescent and the Egyptian Red Crescent for their assistance.
The UN had said that 137 of its trucks were able to enter Gaza on Friday, the first day of the truce.
“We welcome the release of more hostages today and renew our call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages,” the OCHA said.
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