Overview
- Israel’s COGAT said the Kerem Shalom (Karem Abu Salem) crossing will reopen on Tuesday for the phased entry of humanitarian deliveries following a security assessment.
- The World Food Programme said aid could begin transiting the crossing between Tuesday and Wednesday, calling the timing vital to accelerate supplies.
- All Gaza crossings, including Rafah, were closed on Saturday as Israel and U.S. forces struck Iran, disrupting medical evacuations and aid flows.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres, through his spokesman, urged that every crossing be reopened as soon as possible to stabilize humanitarian operations.
- Aid agencies report fuel rationing and falling inventories in Gaza, with hospitals plus water and sanitation services at risk until access expands.