Israel to allow 600 aid trucks into Gaza every day: Report
Israel will allow Palestinian residents of Gaza, who left the enclave during the war, to return home through the Rafah crossing, according to a report by Israel’s Army Radio.
It added that 600 aid trucks, carrying food, medical equipment, shelter supplies, fuel and cooking gas, will be allowed to enter Gaza daily through the United Nations, accredited international organisations and the private sector.
The report said that truck traffic will flow from the south to the north of the Gaza Strip via Salah al-Din and al-Rashid streets.
Gaza residents will be allowed to exit to Egypt through the Rafah crossing, in line with the same mechanism used in the January 2025 agreement, adding that movement is subject to Israeli approval and under the supervision and inspection of the European Union mission.
There will be no restrictions on the number of people leaving Gaza for Egypt. The development means that Gaza residents who left the Strip through Egypt will be allowed to return to Gaza for the first time since October 7, 2023.
The report said that the return would begin only after reaching a coordination mechanism with the Egyptian side.
So still plenty restrictions, but 600 is much better than 60 through the GHF.
Israeli army says Gaza truce deal went into effect at 09:00 GMT
According to a military update, as of 12:00pm local time (09:00 GMT), the Israeli forces “positioned themselves in the latest deployment lines, in accordance with the outline of the ceasefire agreement”.
The Israeli forces “in the Southern Command are deployed in the area and will continue to operate to eliminate any immediate threat”, it added.
Gaza residents urged ‘to cooperate and be disciplined’ when aid starts flowing
Gaza’s Government Media Office has issued a “national appeal”, urging people in the enclave “to ensure the success of the humanitarian recovery phase of the ceasefire agreement”.
“We call upon our great Palestinian people to fully cooperate with the governmental and humanitarian agencies,” it said, adding that after months of killings, starvation and destruction, “we realise the extent of the pain they experience in the details of their daily lives, and therefore we deal with this stage with a spirit of national and humanitarian responsibility.
“We affirm that cooperation, discipline, and responding to instructions issued by governmental and relief agencies is the safe way to accelerate and facilitate service efforts provided to our people, and to ensure the gradual and organised restoration of life, in a way that achieves the interest of all and preserves the security and stability of society,” the statement said.
Gaza police say its forces will be deployed to areas Israeli army left
A statement by the Palestinian police forces in Gaza says officers “will fulfil their duties of serving and supporting citizens, and protecting public and private property”.
“We call on citizens to be extremely cautious and vigilant when returning to their homes and residential areas for the presence of suspicious objects, hazardous waste, and unexploded bombs,” it said.
“They should not tamper with them under any circumstances and should inform the relevant authorities so they can safely remove the danger.”
