Israel Defense Forces details humanitarian aid recently sent to Gaza amid pause

About 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023. (Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says that 200 humanitarian aid trucks were dispatched to Gaza on Monday, as the pause in the Israel-Hamas war continues.

"8 containers carrying diesel fuel and cooking gas were transferred from Egypt to UN humanitarian aid organizations in Gaza, as part of the pause and the hostage-release framework reached with the U.S. through the mediation of Qatar and Egypt," the IDF said on X Monday.

"The fuel and cooking gas are designated for the operation of vital humanitarian infrastructure in Gaza," the post added.

The vehicles are carrying medical equipment, clean water, food and other supplies to help the Palestinian civilian population.

"200 humanitarian aid trucks are also being dispatched to intl. aid orgs. operating in Gaza," the IDF explained. "The trucks only carry food, water, shelter equipment and medical supplies."