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UAE agrees with Israel to allow delivery of urgent aid to Gaza, WAM reports
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UAE and Israel agree to deliver urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza amid international pressure and ongoing conflict, aiming to support 15,000 civilians.
CAIRO (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it agreed with Israel to allow delivery of urgent humanitarian aid from the Gulf country to Gaza, the state news agency WAM reported.
International pressure on Israel has mounted in recent days as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government launched a renewed military offensive in Gaza.
The European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said on Tuesday that there would be a review of the EU's trade agreement with Israel over the "catastrophic" situation in Gaza.
The agreement was reached in a phone call between UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar.
According to WAM, the aid will initially cater to the food needs of around 15,000 civilians in Gaza. It will also include essential supplies for bakeries and critical items for infant care.
Earlier on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the U.N. humanitarian office in Geneva said Israel had given permission for about 100 aid trucks to enter Gaza.
Israel says it plans to intensify military operations against Hamas and to control the whole of Gaza, which has been devastated by an Israeli air and ground war since Hamas' cross-border attack on Israeli communities in October 2023.
The Israeli military announced the start of a new operation last week and medics in Gaza say Israeli strikes have killed more than 500 people in the past eight days.
Israel has also blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March, prompting international experts to warn of looming famine, although some trucks were allowed to enter on Monday.
(Reporting by Menna Alaa EL Din, writing by Muhammad Al Gebaly, editing by Chris Reese and Bill Berkrot)
The UAE agreed with Israel to allow the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The aid will initially cater to the food needs of around 15,000 civilians in Gaza, including essential supplies for bakeries and critical items for infant care.
International pressure on Israel has mounted, with the EU's top diplomat indicating a review of the EU's trade agreement with Israel due to the catastrophic situation in Gaza.
Israel has given permission for about 100 aid trucks to enter Gaza.
Israeli strikes have reportedly killed more than 500 people in the past eight days, and the military plans to intensify operations against Hamas.
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