Waiting to take humanitarian aid from egypt to the gaza strip. The 17 vehicles at rafah were being searched to ensure they were carrying only humanitarian aid. 20 vehicles, loaded with medicines and food, passed through on saturday the first since israel tightened its blockade of the territory more than two weeks ago. The Rafah Crossing is on the egyptian border and is the only route not bordering israel, which means its currently the only potential way to deliver humanitarian aid into gaza. In other developments, irans Foreign Minister has accused israel of committing genocide in gaza and warned the situation in the middle east risks spiralling out of control. Israel has been continuing to carry out aerial bombing of gaza. Its nowjust over two weeks since the hamas attacks inside israel, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Health Ministry in gaza says about ii,700 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to