Overview
- COGAT said the Zikim Crossing opened on Wednesday under a directive from Israel's political leadership.
- Deliveries will be carried by UN and international organizations following security inspections by the Defense Ministry’s Land Crossings Authority, according to Israeli authorities.
- The UN humanitarian office said Zikim had been shut since 12 September, leaving aid groups unable to bring supplies directly into northern Gaza.
- Some supplies reached the north via routes from the south after last month's ceasefire, but UN agencies argued the volume was insufficient for Gaza City and surrounding areas.
- Israel National News linked the move to Israeli claims of Hamas violating the ceasefire and not returning several hostages’ bodies, naming four individuals still held as reported by the outlet.