Overview
- Photos and local reporting show Jolie on the Egyptian side of Rafah meeting Red Cross and Red Crescent workers, local officials, and humanitarian truck drivers while traveling with a U.S. delegation.
- A Red Crescent volunteer told her there were hundreds of aid trucks waiting to enter Gaza, reflecting a significant backlog at the crossing.
- Israel has not authorized a full reopening of Rafah since the October 10 ceasefire, leaving predictable aid flows disrupted.
- Reports say Israel will suspend permits for more than two dozen NGOs operating in Gaza, including Médecins Sans Frontières, a move that would further limit humanitarian capacity.
- Egypt and six other countries issued a joint call urging Israel to ensure sustainable and predictable humanitarian operations for Gaza.