Cairo, Aug. 25 -- Egypt on Sunday sent a new humanitarian convoy to Gaza, resuming aid deliveries after Israel's weekend closure of the crossings, state news agency MENA said.
The convoy, part of the "Provision of Honor: From Egypt to Gaza" initiative run by the Egyptian Red Crescent, crossed from Rafah to Kerem Shalom for inspection by Israeli authorities before entering Gaza. It carried flour, legumes, bread, fuel, medicines and other essential supplies.
The move came days after the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a UN-backed body, confirmed famine in parts of Gaza and warned of catastrophic hunger, acute shortages of food, medicine, and fuel.
Egypt's Foreign Ministry said last week it had provided more than 70 per...