Officials at the Rafah border crossing have started to remove concrete barriers, while aid trucks are taking a shortcut to enter the crossing, aiming to expedite the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
The officials have prepared the road leading to the Palestinian side of the crossing, and the drivers of trucks carrying humanitarian and medical aid have begun moving from the city of El-Arish towards the Rafah border crossing.
Mohamed Abdel Fadil Shousha, the Governor of North Sinai, announced that the trucks are being directed to the port to save time, allowing for a safe passage of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip when the port opens.
The Governor also mentioned that quantities of aid have arrived in North Sinai, including 14 planes from several countries carrying around 3,000 tons of food, medical supplies, and medicines, provided by various organizations for the benefit of Gaza.
Multiple sources have told CNN that it is unlikely that the Rafah crossing will open on Friday to allow the humanitarian aid convoy to enter Gaza from Egypt, despite the expectations expressed by U.S. President Joe Biden and others that it would be open.
US officials anticipate that the first convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid will cross the border at the end of this week.
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