The United Nations aid chief has said that there had been “some progress” in ongoing negotiations to allow fuel into the Israeli-besieged Gaza strip for the first time since hostilities began on Oct 7.

“I heard just this morning as I came in, there has been some progress on allowing some more fuel in through these negotiations,” Martin Griffiths told a meeting at the United Nations in New York, referring to ongoing negotiations between the global body, Israel, Egypt and the United States.

“I hope to see that confirmed during today.”

In the same speech he repeated his call for “humanitarian pauses” in the enclave to help aid deliveries.

Civilians leaving the Gaza, wait as dual national Palestinians and foreigners prepare to cross the southern Rafah border point with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 3. — AFP
Civilians leaving the Gaza, wait as dual national Palestinians and foreigners prepare to cross the southern Rafah border point with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 3. — AFP

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