Israel opened a western section of the Erez border crossing into Gaza for the first time on Sunday, to transfer humanitarian aid into the Strip, although construction there has not yet been completed.
Some 40 trucks are expected to cross during the day © ISP
Israel opened a western section of the Erez border crossing into Gaza for the first time on Sunday, to transfer humanitarian aid into the Strip, although construction there has not yet been completed.
Some 40 trucks are expected to cross through the border crossing during the day.
The Erez Crossing, often simply called the Erez border, is a pedestrian and cargo terminal on the Israel-Gaza Strip border. It's situated at the northern end of the Gaza Strip, near the Israeli village of Nir Am.
Negotiators were trying to hammer out the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday after marathon talks in Qatar, and U.S. and Egyptian leaders promised to stay in close contact about a deal over the coming hours.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza on Tuesday and agreed to remain in close coordination in the coming hours, the White House said.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday laid out plans for the post-war management of Gaza, saying the outgoing Biden administration would hand over the roadmap to President-elect Donald Trump's team to pick up if a ceasefire deal is reached.
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