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5:18 a.m. ET, November 23, 2023

Convoy of aid trucks lines up at Egypt-Gaza border in preparation for truce

From CNN’s Eleni Giokos in Cairo and journalist Asmaa Khalil at Egypt’s Rafah crossing

Trucks carrying aid wait to enter Gaza via the Rafah crossing on November 22, in Arish, Egypt.

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A large convoy of aid trucks has lined up on the Egyptian side of the the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, on standby for when a truce between Israel and Hamas begins.

The Egyptian Government press office told CNN on Thursday that it’s not yet clear what type of aid, or how much aid, will be allowed into the Gaza Strip.

On Wednesday, Egyptian Government press office director Ayman Walash said a total of 2,222 tons of medical aid had been delivered via the Rafah crossing since the war began, in addition to 6,063 tons of food, 4,625 tons of water, and 1,407 tons of other aid.

He said 378 tons of fuel had been delivered since November 21, he told CNN.

A journalist reporting for CNN on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Thursday noted there were several dozen trucks lined up at the border.

Prior to the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, about 455 trucks entered Gaza daily with aid supplies, according to the United Nations. While some aid has been able to trickle into the enclave since the recent hostilities began, the UN has repeatedly warned the current levels are doing little to address the needs of more than 2 million Palestinians living in Gaza.

Some context: A truce between Israel and Hamas slated to begin Thursday morning has now been delayed until Friday, an Israeli official told CNN, citing “minor implementation details.”

As well as providing for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the agreement would also set to initiate a four-day pause in the fighting, allowing more aid to flow into Gaza.