As fragile ceasefire holds, aid trickles into Gaza via Egypt
- By Hamada Elsaram
- Elle Kurancid
Weeks into the first phase of a three-stage ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Cairo photojournalist Hamada Elrasam observes the fragile deal slowly being implemented as life-saving aid trucks and ambulances converge on Egypt’s side of the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip. Captions written by Elle Kurancid.
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Egyptian aid truck driver Ahmed Hussein has faced 28-hour waits at the border. “The process is easier now,” he says, “but Israeli inspections are still long, and some trucks get denied.” Rafah, Egypt, Feb. 4, 2025.
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Bulldozers are turned away from Rafah’s gates due to delayed permits from the Israeli authorities, slowing humanitarian efforts, as at least two-thirds of structures and roads have been damaged or destroyed across Gaza. Rafah, Egypt, Feb. 4, 2025.
