As efforts intensify to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza this week, Israel and the European Union have reached an agreement to significantly expand the flow of humanitarian aid into the war-torn Strip, with an increase in daily supplies expected in the coming days, APA reports, citing Bloomberg.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas brokered the deal, which will also enable the reopening of several aid corridors, including humanitarian routes through Egypt and Jordan, and several other crossing points in northern and southern Gaza, the report says, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter.
Bakeries and public kitchens in Gaza will also resume operations, while fuel deliveries for humanitarian facilities are expected to restart, the report adds.
Spokespeople for the Israeli government and the European Commission did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to Bloomberg.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has made multiple comments in recent weeks that Israel is working with European Union counterparts to improve the system for distributing aid. The current mechanism is run by the Israel- and United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, whose operations have been strongly criticized by the international community.
The Bloomberg report does not clarify under which bodies the expanded aid efforts would be operated.
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