The first 20 trucks through. Israel has sealed its borders with gaza. The Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza is the only way right now to allow vital supplies in. The birder was sealed after the massacre some days ago. One big question is whether foreign Passport Holders and dual nationals at least 600 of whom are american according to the Us State Department may be allowed out for more on this i spoke to our reporter at the Rafah Crossing, rushdi abualouf. The palestinian employees who are swposed the palestinian employees who are supposed to coordinate this, they run the supposed to coordinate this, they run the process of taking the goods from the run the process of taking the goods from the egyptian trucks into the palestinian trucks and then there were palestinian trucks and then there were un palestinian trucks and then there were un course, escorted because and also trucks were un course, escorted because and also trucks getting heavy machines to fix also trucks getting heavy machines to fix the also trucks getting heavy machines to fix the roads. We understand from a local to fix the roads. We understand from a local source inside the crossing that the a local source inside the crossing that the system and the computers are hot that the system and the computers are not working and they need to be able to are not working and they need to be able to put are not working and they need to be able to put the generators first and then they able to put the generators first and then they start to run the system so they can then they start to run the system so they can process the eight. This is a significant sign that things are moving a significant sign that things are moving and the hope, when hamas decided moving and the hope, when hamas decided to moving and the hope, when hamas decided to release the american hostages, and overnight there was a lot of hostages, and overnight there was a lot of days hostages, and overnight there was a lot of days and days about the humanitarian corridor being opened. The humanitarian corridor, allowing food and the humanitarian corridor, allowing food and medicine through, into gaza and we food and medicine through, into gaza and we understand 500 trucks of things and we understand 500 trucks of things like food and fuel and thousands of trucks. We understand there thousands of trucks. We understand there are thousands of trucks. We understand there are thousands of trucks worth of food there are thousands of trucks worth of food going to a Field Hospital and the of food going to a Field Hospital and the hospitals are struggling to cope with and the hospitals are struggling to cope with a shortage of fuel, medicines and all the essential equipment that is needed to treat the thousands of people injured in this conflict. The thousands of people inured in this conflict. The thousands of people inured in this conflict. That was our reporter who is reporting this conflict. That was our reporter who is reporting from this conflict. That was our reporter who is reporting from gaza this conflict. That was our reporter who is reporting from gaza and this conflict. That was our reporter. Who is reporting from gaza and also lives in gaza. Live now tojerusalem to speak to our middle east correspondent tom bateman. You know this area very well. Tell us about the situation on the ground. It us about the situation on the round. ,. , us about the situation on the round. ,. ,. , ground. It is critical this aid gets in because ground. It is critical this aid gets in because increasingly ground. It is critical this aid gets in because increasingly over ground. It is critical this aid gets in because increasingly over the | in because increasingly over the last week, basically, water is running out, there is a complete israeli siege around gaza and the only relief point was the crossing at rafah to get anything in so the Israeli Energy minister said not a single power switch would be turned in in castle or a water tap turned on until hostages were freed so now the Rafah Crossing is open, it means some supplies are getting in but the desperation people are in has been illustrated by the United Nations this week. Theyve been talking about people being reduced to drinking seawater, people drinking dirty water from agricultural wells containing pesticides, they are really right now about a spread of infectious diseases, potentially cholera as often happens when there is no proper water supply, some medical clinics reporting and in cases increase in cases of diarrhoea. The aid is critical. It will take some time, they want to transfer the goods from the egyptian lowest of the palestinian trucks. We have seen in the last 30 minutes or so the egyptian lorries coming in, some trucks coming back empty, they are making progress but as we have heard repeatedly, lots of aid agency saying this is helpful but it will not be enough. Not be enough. Adding to the desnerate not be enough. Adding to the desperate scenes not be enough. Adding to the desperate scenes amongst i not be enough. Adding to the desperate scenes amongst civilians that you describe, we had the us president in israel this week saying remember it as well, you have a right to defend yourself but not all palestinians belong to hamas and there is a duty to take into consideration the plight of Palestinian Civilians. When we talk about fuel, fuel is used, there are no fresh Water Supplies inside the gaza strip, israel is worried about fuel, it doesnt want to let it in because it is right hamas which governs gaza war use those Fuel Supplies to help its attacks which are ongoing with rocket fire against israel. ~ ,. , are ongoing with rocket fire against israel. ~ , ,. , israel. Absolutely the israeli position israel. Absolutely the israeli position. They israel. Absolutely the israeli position. They will israel. Absolutely the israeli position. They will not israel. Absolutely the israeli j position. They will not agree israel. Absolutely the israeli position. They will not agree with, this has been brokered by america, any fuel going in, they cut off Fuel Supplies to the only Power Station in gaza so that when ten days ago and theres been a blackout for nine or ten days. Israel is concerned that fuel could be stolen and exploited by hamas to power its operations which they will not allow. The problem with that is if you are is desperately needed in the hospitals, they are running on generators, there that are left functioning and i heard yesterday examples of most parts of hospitals, doctors working in the darkness and they had stopped is using elevators to preserve power for the they had stopped is using elevators to preserve Powerfor The Emergency Wards so its incredibly challenging and as you say, they need water to operate, they need if you to parrot the Desalination Plants and often people in their own buildings at home might have Filtration Systems that need to be powered so they need fuel for generators to get clean water. A, fuel for generators to get clean water. , fuel for generators to get clean water. �. ,. , fuel for generators to get clean water. ,. , fuel for generators to get clean water. ,. ,. , water. A lot of people have been disniaced. Water. A lot of people have been displaced, israel water. A lot of people have been displaced, israel ask water. A lot of people have been displaced, israel ask gaza water. A lot of people have been i displaced, israel ask Gaza Civilians to leave northern and central gaza and go to the south so they could focus their attacks, israel said on hamas and hamas infrastructure so you have a lot of displaced people sleeping in the streets or around schools or hospitals and aerial bombardment continued. The latest fi. Ure bombardment continued. The latest figure overnight bombardment continued. The latest figure overnight from bombardment continued. The latest figure overnight from the bombardment continued. The latest figure overnight from the un figure overnight from the Un Humanitarian Affairs agency was 1. 4 Million People are displaced, homeless, most of the population of the gaza strip, probably around 2. 5 Million People, so that a lot of people in fort was an already crowded and packed and populated place. As you say, most of them were asked by s, everyone in the north to move to the south but if you are elderly or disabled, focusing on pregnant women who have not been able to move, their plight is really difficult in this situation is and now you have both public buildings like schools in the south, massively overcrowded says the event. People, the un describes it as tensions and frustrations building among these people but clearly, then there is such a lack of supply, basic needs like water and food, it will get very desperate so that is the situation. Very desperate so that is the situation very desperate so that is the situation. � ,. ,. ,. , situation. Lets look at a parallel drawn by the situation. Lets look at a parallel drawn by the us situation. Lets look at a parallel drawn by the us president situation. Lets look at a parallel drawn by the us president this l situation. Lets look at a parallel drawn by the us president this week between the plight of civilians in ukraine and the plight of civilians in a War Situation and also the right of israel to defend itself but what about the idea of some people wanting to live as refugees . That is a very complicated issue in this case because people who live in gaza, many of them are descendants of refugees, displaced from their homes in arab israeli wars or the fight for the state of israel but there is talk from the Us State Department that some of those dual nationals may be able to leave through the Rafah Crossing of the bond. Foreign Passport Holders amongst the Palestinian Population Inside Gaza though not all . The Auestion Inside Gaza though not all . The question is inside gaza though not all . Tie question is often asked inside gaza though not all . The question is often asked why inside gaza though not all . Ti9 question is often asked why Cannot Palestinians In Gaza Go as refugees in this time of war . The egyptian president has said no, palestinians need to remain in gaza and there are practical and political reasons for that. The sinai peninsula, theres been a long conflict between the Egyptian Armed forces and jihadi groups that not a lot but it continues. They have always been worried and have always wanted to prevent any insurgency coming from Gaza Into Sinai and hamas, the Egyptian State does not lie, as they have coordinated with that about locking up some of those people and preventing those people getting from gaza into each of so there is a practical element and the egyptian president does not want 2 million Palestinian Refugees in sinai in potentially very challenging and uncontrolled situations but there is a political element. 0rdinary Egyptians sympathise very strongly with the palestinian cause and its history as you were talking about so what he has it is a political motivation, palestinians need to stay on their land, that is what he is telling his own people and his justification but this backdrop that means as ordinary civilians are under bombardment. Israel says this is a bit built up a mass because it started this part of the conflict but the reality is there is intense is intense israeli bombardment and ordinary people cannot get out, either through rafah, only a handful of palestinians that have foreign passports that may be able to pass through rafah. So faulkner progressed up the north on that front. , progressed up the north on that front. ,. ,. ,. , front. The unprecedented attacks two weeks a. O front. The unprecedented attacks two weeks ago today front. The unprecedented attacks two weeks ago today. Amongst front. The unprecedented attacks two weeks ago today. Amongst those weeks ago today. Amongst those again, foreign Passport Holders, dual nationals, Israeli Citizens who might say why are they more important to be released before us . Natalie and judith, american citizens that were released last resort overnight, it shows that there is a process, qatar has been involved in mediating this, there was a lot of american pressure, President Biden said getting the release of us citizens held hostage which is the biggest priority some movement on that but remember more than 200 held, many of elderly and children and they will bring a glimmer of hope for some of the relatives but so far. Glimmer of hope for some of the relatives but so far. Relatives but so far. Thank you for talking relatives but so far. Thank you for talking us relatives but so far. Thank you for talking us through relatives but so far. Thank you for talking us through those for talking us through those complexities. For more on this we cross live tojordan, to ahmed bayram from the Norwegian Refugee Council. We have been hearing in recent days so much from the Norwegian Refugee Council and the United Nations humanitarian and aid organisations say this aid is desperately needed. But some trucks will not do the trick . , , , but some trucks will not do the trick . ,. ,. ,. , ,. , but some trucks will not do the trick . , , trick . Good morning. This is a step in the right trick . Good morning. This is a step in the right direction, trick . Good morning. This is a step in the right direction, a trick . Good morning. This is a step in the right direction, a step trick . Good morning. This is a step in the right direction, a step in in the right direction, a step in 1000 mile road that ends starts here and should it end here, it should not be a one off attempt at relieving pressure from people who are thirsty, who like we heard from your correspondence, or struggling to survive. But the trucks, i mean, the shipment itself, the consignment answer some questions but also raises questions about guarantees to the safety of the roads, the safety of aid workers and we have seen aid workers have been killed in these conflicts and addresses questions about the northern part of gaza which will not be included in this first delivery. So the question now is how can we sustain this . How can we keep it going on and how can we make sure that this is notjust an attempt, this should be part of a wider negotiation to agree to a humanitarian cause which can lead eventually to a ceasefire and an end to all of these atrocities, civilians have paid the highest price. Civilians have paid the highest rice. ,. , ,. , price. The un Secretary GeneralAntonio Guterres price. The un Secretary GeneralAntonio Guterres who price. The un Secretary GeneralAntonio Guterres who set price. The un Secretary GeneralAntonio Guterres who set a price. The un Secretary General. Antonio guterres who Set A Peace Conference in cairo today, yesterday he was on the egyptian side of the Rafa Crossing surrounded by eight trucks calling for the humanitarian ceasefire but he said it should not be a precondition to aid arriving and looking at live pictures as we speak to you, of aid trucks, could you explain for us from the experience of the Norwegian Refugee Council, the practicalities, a trucks crossing from one site, they will now have to be unloaded once they are inside gaza, is that correct and that could be quite a lengthy process . It is correct and that could be quite a lengthy process . Lengthy process . It is a manual rocess. Lengthy process . It is a manual process the lengthy process . It is a manual process. The crossing lengthy process . It is a manual process. The crossing is lengthy process . It is a manual process. The crossing is not. Lengthy process . It is a manual| process. The crossing is not the point where it usually comes through. Aid on a normal day would go through on the israeli crossing and would make its way into gaza. This is how non Governmental Organisations have been operating so it is a new experience for everyone involved. Aid has to make its way after unloading and after being received from the president and the un, it will have to move into designated locations, people come and receive and the un organisations and receive and the un organisations and charities going to collected shelters and wherever people are staying. In all of this, the biggest risks, Southern Gaza has not been spared by the rockets and the bombs, the last week or so since we heard about the evacuation orders. And younis, which has a large population, and it has been shelled over and over, this is a large step and vital but it should come with a package of guarantees, the sanctity and safety of aid workers involved and safety of aid workers involved and of course civilians who will be desperate to get their hands on a clean glass of water and one minute for the children, that is all they are