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UN: Zikim crossing to reopen for humanitarian cargo but procedures will slow aid; telecom outage threatens operations
Summary
The UN said Israel will reopen the Zikim crossing to northern Gaza for humanitarian cargo but initial procedures requiring offloading and reloading on separate days will slow deliveries; a fiber‑optic outage near Erez risks an internet blackout that could hamper relief operations.
United Nations officials said the Zikim crossing between Israel and northern Gaza will be reopened for humanitarian cargo, but initial procedures requiring offloading from Israeli trucks and reloading onto Palestinian trucks on separate days will slow the flow of aid.
"We hope that cargo will be able to be screened at the crossing itself, as soon as possible," the UN…
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