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180th Egyptian aid convoy enters Gaza via Rafah crossing
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The 180th "Zad Al-Ezza" aid convoy from Egypt has begun entering the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing, en route to the Karam Abu Salem Crossing for delivery into the enclave. The convoy includes trucks carrying significant quantities of food and relief supplies such as food parcels, flour, fresh bread, legumes, canned goods, medicines, personal care items, tents, clothing, winter supplies, and fuel. An official source confirmed that all shipments are inspected by Israeli authorities before entering Gaza. Crossings into Gaza were closed by Israeli forces on March 2, 2025, after the first phase of a ceasefire agreement ended and an extension deal failed. The truce was breached on March 18, 2025, with airstrikes and renewed ground incursions. Since then, Israeli authorities have restricted humanitarian aid, fuel, shelter supplies for displaced Palestinians, and heavy equipment for debris removal and reconstruction. Aid deliveries resumed in May 2025 under a mechanism implemented by Israeli authorities in coordination with a US security company, despite objections from UNRWA, which stated the mechanism violated established international procedures.
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