The first 20 trucks through. Israel has sealed its borders with gaza. The Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza is the only way right now to allow vital supplies in. The birder was sealed after the massacre some days ago. One big question is whether foreign Passport Holders and dual nationals at least 600 of whom are american according to the Us State Department may be allowed out for more on this i spoke to our reporter at the Rafah Crossing, rushdi abualouf. The palestinian employees who are swposed the palestinian employees who are supposed to coordinate this, they run the supposed to coordinate this, they run the process of taking the goods from the run the process of taking the goods from the egyptian trucks into the palestinian trucks and then there were palestinian trucks and then there were un palestinian trucks and then there were un course, escorted because and also trucks were un course, escorted because and also trucks getting heavy machines to fix also trucks getting heavy
Israel has sealed its borders with gaza imposing a total siege on the strip 12 days ago. The Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza is the only way right now to allow vital supplies in. One big question is whether foreign Passport Holders and dual nationals at least 600 of whom are american according to the Us State Department will be allowed out. For more on this, i spoke to our reporter at the Rafah Crossing, rushdi abualouf. The palestinian employees who are supposed to coordinate, they were informed, to move to Rafah Crossing as quickly as possible to start, facilitate and run the process of taking the goods from the egyptian trucks into the palestinian trucks, and then they will start transferring them. I saw cars around, red cross cars around. Also some truck was carrying quite heavy machine to fix the road. We understand from the local source inside the crossing that the system, the computers and the systems are not working. And they need to be able to put a generator first and t
And medicine, which are desperately needed by civilians inside gaza. Its not clear how long it will remain open. Israel has agreed to let 20 trucks through. It sealed its borders with gaza imposing a total siege on the strip 12 days ago. The Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza is now the only way to allow vital supplies in. One big question is whether foreign Passport Holders and dual nationals at least 600 of whom are thought to be american will be allowed to leave. For more on this, heres an update from our reporter at the Rafah Crossing, rushdi abualouf. Yes, the convoy is just behind me, 20 trucks loaded with medicine, food, but most important from the un official here that they are having mobile Operation Room that is needed in the hospital which is now the main hospital, serving two thirds of the gaza population. This is Rafah Crossing, back to back egyptian trucks. Food, medicine and we understand from senior officials that there are more coffins for dead bodies among those tr
Congressman adam smith, in washington, welcome to hardtalk. And let me begin with a very simple question what do you believe President Biden hoped to achieve by flying out to the middle east . Well, i think the number one biggest goal is to contain the conflict. Thats number one. Number two, to work with israel to try to figure out some way to minimise the impact on civilians within gaza, and also within israel, to try to chart a path forward. And i am seeing reporting its this morning, my time, where were at, recording here im seeing reporting this morning that a humanitarian corridor has been opened up out of gaza, and thats one of the biggest goals. The second is to work with partners in the region to try to make sure that this conflict doesnt spread, that hezbollah and iran dont get more involved. Thats the goal and thats the objective. And i guess also to have the conversations with israel about how best we can help them defend themselves against the threat from hamas. Lets just s