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Israel

Israel making aid deliveries to Gaza unsafe – US envoy — RT World News

Israel making aid deliveries to Gaza unsafe – US envoy

US President Joe Biden’s administration has offered a rare criticism of Israel’s handling of aid shipments to Gaza, saying that killings of local police in the besieged Palestinian enclave have made it “virtually impossible” to safely deliver humanitarian supplies.

The recent deaths of police in Israeli airstrikes have resulted in the halting of security escorts for aid trucks in Gaza, leading to targeting of the cargoes by criminal gangs, said David Satterfield, Biden’s special Middle East envoy for humanitarian issues. Israeli protests near border crossings into Gaza have created another impediment, disrupting some of the shipments.

West Jerusalem has allegedly jeopardized humanitarian cargoes and failed to provide evidence of Hamas diverting them

Source: Israel making aid deliveries to Gaza unsafe – US envoy — RT World News

COVID-19

Coronavirus Victoria: Thousands’ of truckies entering Victoria from NSW without permits, says Victorian Transport Association

Transport industry groups want less onerous COVID-19 tests for drivers, but health experts warn they are less accurate.

The Victorian Transport Association says thousands of truck drivers are crossing the state’s border each day without a permit and shunning testing requirements designed to shield against the NSW coronavirus outbreak. The peak industry body estimates between 15,000 and 19,000 trucks are entering Victoria daily, the vast majority from NSW. A Victorian government spokesperson said there were 9800 valid permit holders.

Source: Coronavirus Victoria: Thousands’ of truckies entering Victoria from NSW without permits, says Victorian Transport Association