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Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said that 14 more trucks carrying aid entered Gaza through the Rafah border crossing following the 'Aqsa Flood' operation launched by Hamas against Israel, adding that the aid was provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and the UN.

Griffiths made a statement on social media platform X regarding the aid reaching Gaza.

Griffiths stated that 14 more trucks carrying aid entered Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, adding that the aid was provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and the UN.

Griffiths described this as "a small ray of hope for millions of people in dire need of humanitarian assistance".

Emphasizing that much more is needed, Griffiths said, "I am particularly grateful to the aid workers on the Palestinian side for their immediate action to unload goods despite the risks. They are true heroes. They too need protection."

Griffiths said in a statement on October 21 that they welcomed the announcement that an aid convoy entered Gaza for the first time since October 7, when the clashes between Israel and Palestine began, and that the first aid convoy of 20 trucks crossing the border included life-saving supplies provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and the UN, which were allowed to be received by the Palestinian Red Crescent with the support of the UN.