UNRWA urges lifting ban on aid access to Gaza as US delegation visits Rafah crossing
Al-Khamisa News Network - Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Saturday that Israeli authorities’ ban on UNRWA humanitarian aid reaching Gaza must be lifted.
In a post on X, the agency said it was ready to continue its work, adding that its warehouses in Egypt and Jordan are full and ready to accommodate about 6,000 trucks.
It said UNRWA has an effective system to distribute aid safely and at scale, and called for life‑saving assistance to be moved overland.
In a related development, a delegation from the US Congress arrived in North Sinai governorate on Saturday morning ahead of a visit to the Rafah land crossing.
According to an official statement from North Sinai governorate, the delegation, accompanied by North Sinai Governor Khaled Mijawar, is due to inspect the Egyptian Red Crescent’s logistical warehouses and Al‑Arish Hospital to learn about the mechanism for bringing aid through the Rafah crossing.
