Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (Cogat) has said it allowed “83 trucks belonging to the UN and the international community” to carry humanitarian aid into Gaza yesterday.

In a post on X, it said the trucks “carrying humanitarian aid, including flour, food, medical equipment and pharmaceutical drugs, were transferred today (Friday) via the Kerem Shalom Crossing into the Gaza Strip”.

“All aid was transferred only after a thorough security inspection by personnel from the Ministry of Defence’s Crossing Points Authority,” the statement added.

“The IDF will continue to facilitate humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip while making every effort to ensure that the aid does not reach the hands of the Hamas terrorist organisation,” Cogat vowed.