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Egypt's president agrees to open Gaza border crossing to allow in 20 trucks with humanitarian aid: Joe Biden

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PTI Published 19.10.23, 04:35 AM
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Egypt's president has agreed to open a border crossing into Gaza to allow in 20 trucks with humanitarian aid.

Biden said he spoke with Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi after his visit to Israel, where leaders there agreed to allow the aid in.

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Israel sealed off the Gaza Strip, stopping all entry of food, water, medicine, and fuel to its 2.3 million people following the Hamas attack on October 7.

White House officials said the aid would flow in the coming days. Biden said if Hamas confiscates the aid, “it will end”.

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