Jerusalem, 20 May, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Following the recommendation of the IDF’s (Israel Defense Forces) professional ranks, and in accordance with the directives of the government of Israel, 93 UN trucks containing humanitarian aid, including flour, baby food, medical equipment and medicines, were transferred on Tuesday from Israel through the Kerem Shalom crossing into the Gaza Strip.
The IDF said that all the aid was transferred after a “careful security check” by personnel from the Land Crossings Authority at the Ministry of Defense.
The IDF added that it will “facilitate a humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip while making every effort to ensure that the humanitarian aid does not reach the Hamas terrorist organization.”
On Sunday, Israel’s government decided to allow a basic quantity of food to be brought into Gaza for the population in order to make certain that no starvation crisis develops there.
The government said the decision was made on the recommendation of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and based on the operational need to enable the expansion of the military operation in Gaza to defeat Hamas.