Jerusalem: Israel has resumed allowing humanitarian goods into the Gaza Strip, after previously halting aid deliveries following what it said were terrorist strikes on its forces that killed two, security sources said on Monday. The political leadership has ordered that 'humanitarian aid continues to enter the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom Crossing and additional crossings after Israeli inspection, in full compliance with the signed agreement,' an Israeli security official stated.
According to Ghana News Agency, it remains unclear how many crossings have actually reopened for aid deliveries. On Sunday, security sources had stated that aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip were suspended due to the 'blatant violation' of the ceasefire agreements by the Islamist militant group Hamas. The Israeli army reported that soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip were attacked with an anti-tank missile on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers. In response, Israel carried out the heaviest airstrikes since the ceasefire began on October 10.
Hamas has insisted it was not behind the attacks. Hospital sources reported that 44 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli strikes. Additionally, Israeli security sources have stated that the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt will remain closed to passenger traffic until further notice. Following the implementation of the ceasefire, aid deliveries had been expanded as part of the agreement, with a target of 600 trucks per day.
