Morocco has utilized a new land route to transfer humanitarian aid to Gazans. This delivery was reportedly approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Humanitarian aid sent by Morocco to the population of Gaza on Tuesday has reportedly been approved by the Israeli Prime Minister, as reported by Israeli media. Ordered by King Mohammed VI, Morocco dispatched 40 tons of humanitarian supplies via Ben Gurion Airport to assist Gazans affected by the ongoing war since October 7. A statement from the Moroccan foreign ministry detailed that Morocco is the first country to dispatch its humanitarian aid through this unprecedented land route. The Moroccan aid was subsequently handed over to the Palestinian Red Crescent at the Kerem Shalom Crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, according to a Moroccan diplomatic source speaking to Reuters. «By securing a land route to deliver aid from within Israel, Morocco shows that its connections in Israel serve the cause of peace and defend the rights of Palestinians», the source said. Approved by Israeli PM An Israeli official confirmed the delivery, as reported by the Times of Israel, noting that it was «approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office as a Ramadan gesture to Rabat». The new land route utilized by Morocco and the UN for humanitarian aid delivery extends from the border near the southern community of Be'eri to the coast of the Strip. Trucks entered the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, a route initially utilized by the Israel Defense Forces for operations in northern and central Gaza, according to the Times of Israel. Traditionally, food and aid trucks entered the Strip via a route through Egypt. In addition to the aid sent my Morocco, King Mohammed VI has also given his instructions to Bayt Mal Al Quds Agency to provide humanitarian aid to the populations of the holy city. Thus, 2,000 food baskets for 2,000 Al Quds families will be distributed, and 1,000 meals will be served daily for Palestinians in the city. The aid also provides for setting up an emergency coordination room in the Jerusalem Hospital.
