Israel has continued to pound Gaza with punishing airstrikes after cross-border attacks by Hamas militants on Oct. interests in the region, which officials said are likely to intensify once Israel moves its forces fully into Gaza. American officials also want more time to prepare for attacks from Iran-backed groups on U.S. The Biden administration has advised Israel to delay a ground invasion of Gaza, hoping to buy time for hostage negotiations and to allow more humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians, according to several U.S.
“Another small glimmer of hope for the millions of people in dire need of humanitarian aid,” Martin Griffiths, the U.N.’s head of emergency relief, wrote on social media. The shipment came a day after a convoy of 20 trucks made the same trip on Saturday - but international aid officials continued to warn that far more was needed. relief agency for Palestinian refugees, confirmed the shipment, saying it arrived around 10:20 p.m. Juliette Touma, the director of communications for U.N.R.W.A., the U.N. The United Nations said 14 more trucks had entered Gaza through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
