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EU brokers deal with Israel to allow 'substantial' humanitarian aid into Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee an Israeli ground offensive in Khan Younis, Gaza, 10 July. REUTERS - Hatem Khaled

As the population in Gaza faces famine, Israel has agreed to increase aid access in a deal negotiated with the European Union that would allow more food trucks to enter the territory and open some border crossings.

The EU and Israel came to an understanding that "aid at scale must be delivered directly to the population", EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Thursday.

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