Protesters have repeatedly blocked aid trucks headed for Gaza in recent months.
The money will be allocated to support the works of the World Central Kitchen and the International Rescue Committee’s work in Gaza.
Egypt spoke up two days after South Africa turned to the ICJ and asked that it order Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah.
The IDF said that 100,000-150,000 Palestinian civilians would need to be evacuated from Jabalia for a large renewed operation there.
As the IDF continues to operate throughout the Gaza Strip, the IDF and COGAT announced the creation of an additional field hospital to assist evacuated residents.
In March, Cyprus opened a sea corridor to ship aid directly to Gaza, where deliveries via land have been severely disrupted.
According to the report, Palestinians claimed that staff working for the UN agency “have their homes full of aid.”
The swell on May 8 had reduced to around half a meter off the coast, but winds continued at around 15 knots. It remains to be seen when the floating pier will be in place.
The military added that trucks from Egypt containing humanitarian aid, including, among others, food, water, and medicine, were arriving at the crossing.
House Democratic leadership commented on ongoing Rafah operation and also on antisemitism in the US.
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