The UN on Friday said humanitarian operations are continuing in the Gaza Strip, with aid convoys moving through multiple crossings and thousands of people recorded travelling across the territory.
Speaking at a press conference, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that yesterday, medical supplies, food, fuel, and other cargo were collected from the Kareem Shalom, Karim Abu Salam, and Kissufim crossings.
He added that partners monitoring movement across Gaza reported more than 17,600 movements from south to north and 12,900 movements from west to east in Khan Yunis on Wednesday.
UN relief chief Tom Fletcher entered Gaza from Egypt via the Israeli-controlled Karim Shalom crossing on Friday and visited Castle Bakery in Deir al-Bala, one of nine bakeries supported by the World Food Programme with fuel and ingredients across central and southern Gaza. Dujarric described Fletcher’s visit as the “first time” since the ceasefire and thanked the US for helping secure the necessary approvals from Israel and Egypt.
When asked how the UN verifies truck entry data provided by Israel’s COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories), Dujarric explained that these figures are given to mediators by COGAT. The UN can only verify the number of trucks it directly handles. He said:
“We hope to have a mechanism in the coming days to provide our own verified numbers. Part of the challenge is that we do not have UN monitors at every crossing.”
Dujarric noted that the UN is not always permitted to place monitors at all entry points, adding that restrictions come from Israel. He also stressed that the UN is “learning to operate in a new environment” and has seen improved cooperation from the Israeli side, which they hope will continue.
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The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 12 October 2026 with the top five natural disasters happening around the world.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine is ready to respect the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but only if Russia does the same, saying Moscow has already violated the agreement.
China has announced sanctions against Belize’s foreign minister and Paraguay’s communications minister over their countries’ diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The move comes as Beijing continues to pressure the few remaining nations that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
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