THE United Nations agencies have pre-positioned food and medical supplies at Egypt's El Arish airport 30 miles from besieged Gaza's border, but demand safe passage before they move relief supplies, reports Aljazeera,.
Egypt has refused entry to its territory to Gazan dual-nationality citizens, making it clear that their exit depended on Israel allowing the passage of the aid convoy.
Israel has imposed a 'complete siege' on Gaza, saying that no electricity, water of fuel would be allowed in the wake of the Hamas anti-personnel attack that took 1,300 lives in southern Israel October 7.
The un Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)said it needed guarantees and security before it could stockpile significant amounts of aid at the border.
'We hear reports that the border crossing is open, and then we hear that it's not. And we need clarity before we can send huge amounts of aid,' said UN OCHA spokesman Jans Laerke.
At least eight planes carrying aid from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Tunisia have landed in Sinai's El Arish airport in recent days and a convoy of more than 100 trucks is standing by to move it north, according to the Egyptian Red Crescent.
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Egypt has refused entry to its territory to Gazan dual-nationality citizens, making it clear that their exit depended on Israel allowing the passage of the aid convoy.
Israel has imposed a 'complete siege' on Gaza, saying that no electricity, water of fuel would be allowed in the wake of the Hamas anti-personnel attack that took 1,300 lives in southern Israel October 7.
The un Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)said it needed guarantees and security before it could stockpile significant amounts of aid at the border.
'We hear reports that the border crossing is open, and then we hear that it's not. And we need clarity before we can send huge amounts of aid,' said UN OCHA spokesman Jans Laerke.
At least eight planes carrying aid from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Tunisia have landed in Sinai's El Arish airport in recent days and a convoy of more than 100 trucks is standing by to move it north, according to the Egyptian Red Crescent.
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