Russia Says Sent 25 Tonnes Of Aid For War-Hit Gaza As War Rages

"The humanitarian cargo has already been handed over to representatives of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society.

Russia said on Friday it had sent 25 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Egypt to be delivered to the Gaza Strip, which has been under near-total siege and relentless bombardment.

Since October 9, when Israel placed the Palestinian territory under a "total siege", only very limited quantities of basic human necessities like water, food and medicine have been allowed into Gaza. 

About 500 aid trucks have been allowed into the territory from Egypt over the past month, a number that had been the daily average before the war.