The Israeli prime minister’s office says the opening of the Karem Abu Salem crossing will allow Israel to permit the entry of 200 trucks of aid per day, agreed upon in a temporary ceasefire deal brokered and implemented last month.
Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt could only facilitate the entry of 100 trucks per day, Israel said.
“We welcome this significant step,” said Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, adding that he was informed of the decision before departing Israel.
“President Biden raised this issue in recent phone calls with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and it was an important topic of discussion during my visit to Israel over the past two days,” Sullivan said in a statement.
“We will continue to work closely with Egypt and other partners on the delivery and distribution of humanitarian assistance through Rafah crossing, and we hope that this new opening will ease congestion and help facilitate the delivery of life-saving assistance to those who need it urgently in Gaza.”
Source: AlJazeera
