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Cairo: Egypt will increase the volume of fuel sent daily to the Gaza Strip from 129,000 to 189,000 liters as agreed with the Israeli side, said the chairman of the country’s State Information Service.
Diaa Rashwan said in a statement that since October 21, 4,057 humanitarian aid trucks have been sent from Egypt to the besieged Palestinian enclave via the Rafah border crossing.
This includes 3,866 tonnes of medical supplies, 22,799 tonnes of food, 13,936 tonnes of water, 5,073 tonnes of other relief materials, 2,678 tonnes of fuel, besides 48 ambulances and 222 tents and pieces of tarpaulins.
“Egypt is continuing its intense efforts to ensure the constant entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza,” the official said.
The Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has been the only lifeline to provide the enclave with relief supplies, donated by th African nation and other countries as well as local and international organisations.
On Wednesday, 152 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies, and four tankers of fuel entered Gaza from Egypt.
