Israeli officials have allowed the delivery of fuel to the Gaza Strip for humanitarian operations on Wednesday.
It is the first time Israel has allowed fuel to be delivered to Gaza since the October 7 attack by Hamas on the southern Israeli territory.
Israel then declared war and banned fuel shipments, claiming that Hamas would use it for military purposes.
The fuel, however, is crucial to the operation of hospitals in Gaza, which rely on generators, and the shortage has also hampered the delivery of UN aid.
COGAT, the defense body in charge of Palestinian affairs, announced early this morning that it would allow UN trucks to be refueled later today.
Such a decision, as it was said, was a response to the US request, but it was not stated when the fuel would be delivered, but only that 24,000 liters of fuel had been approved for Gaza.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned last night that Gaza is running low on fuel and will soon be forced to halt its operations.
