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Rafah, Palestinian Territories – Trucks of international aid for Gaza should be rolling “in the next day or so,” the United Nations said Friday, with Palestinians desperate for life-saving supplies after sustained bombing from Israel, still reeling from its bloodiest-ever attack.
In response, Israeli bombers have levelled entire city blocks in Gaza in preparation for a ground invasion they say is coming soon. The Hamas-run health ministry said 4,137 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have died in the onslaught. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told some of the tens of thousands of personnel preparing the ground invasion that “the order will come soon.”
But World Health Organization emergencies director Michael Ryan said Biden’s 20-truck deal was “a drop in the ocean of need” and that 2,000 trucks were required. “We saw bodies and limbs torn off and we just started praying, thinking we were going to die,” she said.On the other side of the conflict, the full horror of what Israel suffered on October 7 and following days was still emerging, as traumatized residents recounted their stories.
Fresh from a whirlwind trip to Israel this week, Biden is hoping to staunch the possibility of a wider Middle East war.
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