Jerusalem: Israel said on Wednesday it has reopened the Zikim crossing to allow humanitarian aid trucks into northern Gaza.

“Today, the Zikim crossing has been opened for the entry of humanitarian aid trucks into the Gaza Strip,” said a statement from the office of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), a body under Israel’s Defence Ministry responsible for carrying out the government’s civilian and humanitarian policies in the Palestinian territories.

The statement added that the aid would be delivered by the United Nations and international organizations after undergoing “thorough security inspections” by the Land Crossings Authority of the Defence Ministry, and that the move followed a “directive of the political echelon.”

The UN and international aid ag

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