The first convoy carrying aid into Gaza "must not be the last", the UN humanitarian chief said as trucks loaded with supplies entered the war-torn enclave.
"I am confident that this delivery will be the start of a sustainable effort to provide essential supplies... to the people of Gaza," said Martin Griffiths after 20 trucks crossed from Egypt into Gaza.
"This first convoy must not be the last," he warned.
According to a member of the Egyptian Red Crescent in the North Sinai Governorate, first of all, Gaza will receive medicines and medical supplies for providing emergency treatment to Palestinians wounded in Israeli strikes.
About 200 trucks with humanitarian aid are currently lined up at the Rafah crossing.
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The first of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the war-torn and besieged Gaza Strip on Saturday through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, said AFP correspondents on both sides.
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The border crossing was closed again after the passage of the trucks from the Egyptian Red Crescent, which is responsible for delivering aid from various UN agencies.
The Rafah checkpoint on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip was closed after 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid passed through it. CNN reported this on October 21.
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