Israel-Hamas war live updates: First aid trucks enter Gaza from Egypt; Palestinian leader says ‘we will remain on our land'
A convoy of trucks loaded with food, water and medicines began entering Gaza from Egypt on Saturday morning.
CNBC's Live Blog is a live update of the war between Israel and Hamas. After being held captive by Hamas for two weeks in the Gaza Strip, they were released on Friday. Hamas, the Palestinian militant organization that launched an attack on Israel two weeks ago, has killed 1,400 and taken 200 hostages. On a large-screen, Mahmoud Abubas, the Palestinian president, attends the International Peace Summit in Cairo hosted by the Egyptian President on October 21, 2023.
On a large-screen, the Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is seen opening the International Peace Summit at Cairo on October 21st 2023. This will take place amid the ongoing wars between Israel's military and Hamas.
IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari informed reporters that approximately 700,000 Palestinians have now moved into the southern part Gaza while its aerial bombardment continues. On October 21, 2023, trucks carrying humanitarian aid will enter Gaza Strip via Rafah's border crossing from Egypt.
On October 21, 2023, a worker organizes food aid after a convoy entered the Palestinian side at the Rafah Border crossing with Egypt.
Egyptian volunteers celebrate the crossing of the Rafah border between Egypt and Gaza Strip by the first trucks carrying humanitarian aid.
On October 21, 2023, the first convoy of aid trucks will enter Gaza from the Egyptian side at the Rafah crossing.
On October 21, 2023, the first convoy of aid trucks will enter Gaza from the Egyptian side at the Rafah crossing.
Two weeks after the beginning of hostilities in Gaza, the humanitarian crisis has reached a catastrophic level. The people of Gaza has suffered for decades. On October 21, 2023, aid convoys cross the Rafah frontier from the Egyptian side in North Sinai.
There were 20 trucks that carried vital supplies like food and fuel.