Over 3000 tonnes of humanitarian aid started entering Gaza, as the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened on Saturday for the first time since the horrific attack on Israel by Hamas, Times of Israel reported.
The United States Embassy in Jerusalem has issued an advisory for its citizens ahead of the opening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
"We secured an understanding that we would develop a plan to move assistance. That understanding was cemented by President Biden when he was in Israel and also speaking to President Al Sisi of Egypt," Blinken said while addressing a press briefing on Friday.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza in northern Sinai in Egypt on Friday, CNN reported citing the office of the UN spokesperson.
The United States has reassured its support to Israel and said that the "top priority" for now remains to secure the release of hostages being held by Hamas.
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said the families have been notified and stressed that the number will likely rise as the military gets new information.
The report came hours after the Israeli Defense Forces announced that it killed Rafat Abu Hilal, the highest commander of Gaza's Popular Resistance Committees.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that Egypt's President Al-Sisi has agreed to open the Rafah border crossing to allow roughly 20 trucks to provide humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Egypt's President Al-Sisi has agreed to open the Rafah border crossing to allow roughly 20 trucks to provide humanitarian aid into Gaza, US President Joe Biden said.
The first two flights carrying humanitarian cargo from UNICEF, including shelter items, medicines and hygiene kits will deliver lifesaving supplies this week.
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen for foreign national Palestinians at 9 am (local time on Monday when humanitarian aid will also start crossing into Gaza