Israel to use two crossings to screen Gaza humanitarian aid

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Monday that Israel is increasing the speed at which humanitarian aid is inspected and sent into Gaza. Israel will use two crossings to help screen humanitarian aid for Gaza, said the IDF.
It further said that security screenings of trucks containing water, food and medical supplies will be conducted at the Nitzana and Kerem Shalom Crossings.
According to IDF, the trucks will then be forwarded to international aid organisations in Gaza through the Rafah crossing in Egypt. It stressed that the decision has been taken to improve the volume of security screenings of aid entering Gaza through the Rafah Crossing and enable Israel to double the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza.
Taking to X, the IDF stated, “Israel is increasing the speed at which humanitarian aid is inspected and sent into Gaza: integrated security screenings of trucks containing water, food, medical supplies and shelter equipment will be conducted at the Nitzana and Kerem Shalom Crossings.
“The trucks will then be forwarded to international aid organisations in Gaza via the Rafah Crossing in Egypt. This is being done to improve the volume of security screenings of aid entering Gaza via the Rafah Crossing and will enable us to double the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza. We emphasise that no supplies will be entering Gaza from Israel, but rather all aid will enter through the Rafah Crossing,” it added.
The IDF made the announcement in response to a video posted by Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories.
In a statement, Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said, “Following a security consultation, a decision was made today (Monday), to conduct integrated security screening at the Nitzana Crossing and the Kerem Shalom Crossing.”
Authorities said that trucks containing water, food, medical supplies and equipment for shelter will be screened at both crossings. However, COGAT added that “no supplies will be entering the Gaza Strip from Israel and that all the humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip will continue to enter via the Rafah crossing in Egypt.”