In a concerning development on Sunday afternoon, an explosion and the wailing sirens of ambulances echoed near the Rafah crossing, marking a potential escalation in the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Witnesses reported the incident shortly after a second aid convoy had entered the crossing from the Egyptian side.
The precise cause and location of the blast remain shrouded in uncertainty at this time.
This incident follows a series of bombardments on the Gaza side of the crossing, causing significant damage to roads and buildings that required urgent repairs before the first aid convoy could pass through on Saturday.
Reports indicate that the explosion occurred shortly after a crucial aid convoy made its way into the besieged Gaza Strip.
Seventeen trucks, carrying a second wave of aid in the past two days, were granted access to provide essential support to the war-torn region.
The backdrop of these events is the ongoing conflict that erupted on October 7th between Hamas and Israel, subjecting Palestinians to relentless bombing.
As tensions persist and incidents like the recent explosion unfold, the situation at the Rafah crossing and in the broader conflict zone remains fluid.
