The IDF liaison to the Palestinians denied claims that humanitarian aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip from Egypt were not inspected to prevent the smuggling of weapons.
"At the request of the U.S. government, humanitarian aid containing only water, food and medical equipment was introduced today to the southern part of the Strip through the Rafah crossing. All the equipment was inspected before entering Gaza. We emphasize that Israel has the capability to ensure that nothing other than the aforementioned items was introduced or extracted," read a statement from the army's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). (Itamar Eichner and Yoav Zitun)