Egypt says it will send aid trucks into Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing

Trucks carrying humanitarian supplies wait in line on the Egyptian side at the Kerem Shalom crossing in April Picture: Leo Correa/AP

Egypt says it has agreed to send humanitarian aid trucks and fuel through Israel’s Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza for the United Nations, after a call between President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and US President Joe Biden.

The agreement aims to reverse a dramatic drop in UN aid entering the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah on May 6.