JERUSALEM — Twenty trucks carrying medicine, medical supplies and food crossed into #Gaza on Saturday morning from #Egypt, marking the first humanitarian aid to arrive in the territory since an Israeli bombardment campaign began two weeks ago.

As the trucks made their way through the Rafah border, hundreds of people gathered at the Gaza side, hoping to escape the violence that has beset the Palestinian territory. It was unclear whether anyone would be able to leave.

For two weeks since the Gaza-based militant group Hamas launched a wave of deadly attacks on Israel, Israel's retaliatory airstrikes have damaged and destroyed thousands of buildings across Gaza, including homes, schools and U.N.-operated shelters. Israeli military officials say the strikes are targeted at Hamas militants and infrastructure.

An Israeli siege has cut off the flow of #food, #water, #electricity and #fuel to the territory, intensifying a humanitarian crisis.

Palestinians brace for more violence after reprisal attacks in the West Bank
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Palestinians brace for more violence after reprisal attacks in the West Bank
About a million Palestinians — roughly half of Gaza's population — have fled their homes to seek shelter

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