ALBAWABA - A humanitarian source told Reuters on Tuesday that Israel has given approval for 24,000 liters (6,340 gallons) of diesel fuel to be used by trucks for United Nations (UN) operations in the Gaza Strip.
According to the source, the fuel is only to be used by UN trucks, and they were pressured to accept it by the United States.
Citing U.S. and Israeli sources, Axios reported that Israel plans to allow trucks used by the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA in Gaza to refuel on Wednesday at the enclave's Rafah crossing with Egypt.
No immediate comments on the matter were made either from the Israeli authorities or Hamas. The reports also did not clarify how would the fuel be delivered.
Days after Israel launched its latest brutal aggression on Gaza, the Israeli Army announced cutting off all fuel and water supplies off of the strip, in an attempt to strongarm Hamas to release the hostages that they had taken in on October 7.
Hamas operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
According to the latest Ministry of Health statistics, the latest death toll has jumped to 11,320 people killed since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza on October 7th. These numbers include 4,650 children.
