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Source: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/spoke-gaza161223
Israel Opens Second Crossing for Aid to Gaza
(Prime Minister's Office) As part of the hostage release agreement, Israel committed to transfer 200 truckloads per day of food and humanitarian aid from Egypt for the civilian population in Gaza. The Rafah crossing has the capacity for only 100 trucks a day, with Israeli security screening taking place at the Kerem Shalom crossing. In order to abide by the agreement, the Israeli Cabinet approved a temporary measure of unloading the trucks on the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing. Only humanitarian aid arriving from Egypt will be transferred into Gaza this way. The U.S. has committed to pay for the upgrade of the Rafah crossing as soon as possible to enable the transfer of humanitarian aid only via Rafah after passing Israeli security screening.