Israel prepares to reopen Rafah border crossing to allow aid trucks into Gaza

Decision to reopen came after Israel informed of Hamas’s intention to return four more bodies, report saysGaza ceasefire – live updatesThe only border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is expected to open to allow hundreds of trucks carrying desperately needed aid into the devastated Palestinian territory.Aid agencies said on Wednesday they were hoping for an increase in humanitarian assistance, especially to the north of Gaza, to where more than 300,000 displaced people have returned in recent days. Thousands of tonnes of aid, including food and medical supplies, has been loaded on to trucks waiting in Egypt or stockpiled elsewhere in the region, humanitarian officials said. Continue reading...