166 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered Gaza overnight - War on Gaza
The aid includes shipments of flour, food, and medical supplies.
The aid shipments are the largest since Israel imposed an all-out blockade on the strip on 1 March, which pushed most of the 2.3 million Palestinians into a famine.
They come amid widespread condemnation by dozens of international aid organisations and Western and Arab countries of the Israeli policies of starving the Palestinians in Gaza, as images of tens of dead, emaciated people, including children, shocked millions around the world.
On Thursday, 180 trucks of various aid are expected to enter the Gaza Strip, including 137 trucks carrying flour and the rest food supplies.
Al-Qahera News added that Egypt is intensifying its efforts with all international parties to bring more aid into the Gaza Strip during the current period.
The Egyptian Red Crescent is increasing its readiness to provide more aid to Gaza in the coming hours, added the Egyptian news outlet.
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