Israel claims to have opened the Zikim crossing for the entry of aid to Gaza.

Israel announced today, Wednesday, that it has opened the Zikim crossing located north of the Gaza Strip to allow the entry of humanitarian aid, while the number of trucks permitted to enter the region remains far below what was stipulated in the ceasefire agreement.

The Israeli government's coordination unit (Cogat) stated, "According to directives from the political level, the Zikim crossing has been opened for the entry of humanitarian aid trucks into the Gaza Strip."

The Israeli unit clarified that the aid "will be transported by the United Nations and international organizations after a thorough security inspection by the crossings authority," while media reports indicated that no aid has entered Gaza through the Zikim crossing.

UN relief agencies have repeatedly called for the reopening of the crossing to allow for the flow of more aid to the northern part of the region, which has been devastated by the Israeli genocide, especially following the ceasefire last month.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that the crossing was closed on September 12, and no relief organizations have been able to deliver supplies since then, as Israeli forces control the closure of the crossing at the far north of the Gaza Strip, which was used for delivering aid to the Gaza and northern governorates.

The number of trucks allowed to enter the region remains far below what was stipulated in the ceasefire agreement, which called for 600 trucks daily, as Israel permits only a limited number of trucks to enter.

UN agencies, including the World Health Organization, have previously confirmed that there has been no "significant progress" regarding the quantities of food allowed into the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire.

They warned that "hunger has not decreased, amid food shortages" since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) came into effect on October 10 of this month.

Israel has repeatedly cut off aid to the Gaza Strip during the war, exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation, which has led – according to the United Nations – to famine in parts of the besieged Palestinian territory.