Five trucks with relief goods had reached the coastal area after a thorough security check via the border crossing Kerem Shalom, said the authority Cogat responsible for Palestinian affairs.
Since the beginning of March, Israel had left no aid deliveries in the Gaza Strip. The country accuses the Hamas to resell the relief goods to finance their fighters and weapons. On Sunday, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surprisingly announced that it would allow aid deliveries to the area again.
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The basic supply of food is based on the recommendation of the army and to ensure that there is no famine, the explanation said. In his video address, Netanyahu also emphasized that the decision to let relief goods were made in the Gaza Strip again had been made, as this was important to secure international support.
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