Palestinians in war-torn Gaza await emergency aid promised in a deal struck by US President Joe Biden, as Israel kept up its bombardment of targets in the enclave, which is governed by Hamas, AFP reports.

Cargo planes delivered stocks including food and medicine, water purifiers and hygiene products to Egypt’s El Arish airport, awaiting the opening of the Rafah border crossing to Gaza.

Egyptian state-linked broadcaster Al Qahera News said the crossing — the only one into and out of the besieged enclave not controlled by Israel — would open today.

In Geneva, the emergencies director of the World Health Organisation called the deal struck by Biden with Israel and Egypt to allow in 20 trucks “a drop in the ocean of need”. “It should be 2,000 trucks,” Michael Ryan said.