"Desperately needed aid trickles into besieged Gaza as Egypt's border crossing opens"

The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened to allow a limited amount of aid into the besieged Palestinian territory, marking the first time since Israel sealed it off following Hamas' recent attack. However, the 20 trucks that were allowed in were deemed insufficient to address the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where 2.3 million Palestinians are facing food shortages, dirty water, and a lack of medical supplies. Israel continues to launch airstrikes, while Palestinian militants fire rockets into Israel. The opening of the border crossing followed high-level diplomacy efforts, including visits by U.S. President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.