A truck carrying humanitarian aid moves at the Israeli side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the southern Gaza Strip on Dec. 19, 2023, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP)
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said Wednesday it had delivered food into Gaza through the Israeli Kerem Shalom border crossing in the first direct aid convoy from Jordan.
The arrival of the 46-truck convoy came after "weeks of coordination with all parties," the WFP said, adding that it was a "crucial first step (that) could pave the way for a more sustainable aid corridor through Jordan and allow for the delivery of more aid at scale."
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said Wednesday it had delivered food into Gaza through the Israeli Kerem Shalom border crossing in the first direct aid convoy from Jordan.
The arrival of the 46-truck convoy came after "weeks of coordination with all parties," the WFP said, adding that it was a "crucial first step (that) could pave the way for a...