Egypt has decided to increase the volume of fuel sent daily to the Gaza Strip from 129,000 litres to 189,000 litres in accordance with an agreement with Israel, Anadolu Agency reports.

Egypt is continuing intensive efforts to ensure the entry of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, said Diaa Rashwan, the head of Egypt’s State Information Service.

Since Tuesday, relief aid trucks began crossing the Rafah border terminal to the Karem Abu Salem crossing in the implementation of an agreement with the Israeli side, he said in a statement.

This is expected to facilitate the arrival of trucks to the Gaza Strip, increasing their number to 60 to 80 daily, the official added.

Rashwan noted that the total number of trucks that have crossed from the Rafah border crossing to the Gaza Strip is 4,057 since the beginning of aid entry into the enclave from the Egyptian side of the crossing.