UN aid convoy uses new land route from Israel to reach north Gaza - BBC News

Lorries used a gate in the border fence to reach the north, where the UN says famine is looming.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, IDFImage caption, The UN said the convoy was able to use an Israeli military road that runs along the Gaza border fence to reach the northBy David GrittenBBC NewsThe UN says a new land route has been used to deliver food to northern Gaza for the first time in three weeks.

The Israeli military said six lorries from the World Food Programme crossed via a gate in the Gaza border fence.

Tuesday night's delivery was "part of a pilot to prevent Hamas from taking over the aid", it added.

It comes amid global pressure on Israel to allow more access to the Palestinian territory for aid amid a looming famine as it continues its war on Hamas.

A boat carrying 200 tonnes of food aid for distribution by a charity also set sail from Cyprus on Tuesday, inaugurating a new maritime corridor into the Palestinian territory. It is expected to arrive on Thursday off Gaza's coast, where a jetty is being built.

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