UNRWA chief says private sector prioritised at Gaza goods crossing
UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) chief Philippe Lazzarini said Thursday that Israeli authorities are prioritising the private commercial sector at the main crossing point for goods entering Gaza.
"When it comes to the crossing in Kerem Shalom, the private sector for the time being is being prioritised," Lazzarini told AFP, adding that the development had occurred over the past two weeks.
He said the prioritisation took place at the inspections level, with private sector trucks inspected "before any other trucks".
![US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had talked of progress in getting aid into Gaza on a visit to the Kerem Shalom crossing on May 1, but that was before Israel launched its controversial assault on the southern city of Rafah](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/2024-05/94af0f8d555ab951bb151d9024a54b06f3dbbce9.jpg?h=69f2b9d0&itok=vr4xkaG0)