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Cross-Border & Domestic Services in Manitoba: Bridging Borders with Seamless Solutions

Discover how Black River Logistics provides seamless cross-border and domestic services in Manitoba. Learn about innovative logistics solutions that bridge borders and streamline your supply chain. https://bit.ly/40aVym2

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⚫ROCKET STRIKES & INJURIES, INTERNAL ENEMY - Real time from Israel  

ISRAEL REALTIME - Connecting to Israel in Realtime

( VIDEO - Rocket hit in Kiryat Ata.  Not gory. )

▪️GAZA - In the shadow of American pressure - the IDF announced the expansion of the humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip.

▪️INTERNAL ENEMY.. MK Ofer Kasif of Hadash-Ta’al will be removed from the Knesset until spring 2025 and will be denied two weeks' salary, this following his joining the proceedings against Israel in The Hague and accusing the IDF of the massacre. This is the heaviest punishment in the history of the Ethics Committee.

▪️COURT - NEED NIS 1 MILLION TO REPRESENT NUCHBA TERRORISTS.. Court management to the Ministry of Finance: Please transfer one million shekels to us for the representation of the Nuh'ba terrorists, those who perpetrated the Oct. 7 massacre.  ( There is an argument to be made that unlawful combatants are not due legal representation. )

▪️(COMMENTARY - Douglas Murray) I hope that everyone commenting on the Jew-hunt in Amsterdam keeps in mind that this is ‘Islamophobia Awareness Month.’

▪️ARGUMENTS OVER GUN LICENSES.. The “Movement for Quality Govt” has petitioned the High Court against the Min. Of National Security providing gun licenses, after it was discovered some illegally providing licenses.  Movement: ‘requests to open a criminal investigation against Minister Ben Gvir and Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana’.  Judge: ‘the court will decide whether to let the state consider freezing weapons licenses.’ (Assumably the process, since there was criminal abuse?)

▪️ZAKA STATION.. in Holon seriously vandalized and damaged.  This is the body recovery organization.

⭕ROCKET STRIKE in BAANA from Hezbollah. 40-year-old woman was seriously injured by shrapnel in a ROCKET barrage of about 50 rockets to the Karmiel and Sakhnin area BY HEZBOLLAH.

⭕ROCKET STRIKE in KIRYAT ATA from Hezbollah.  Parked vehicle hit.  Reports of injuries.

⭕ROCKET STRIKE in NAHARIYA from Hezbollah.  3 wounded by shrapnel: a 27-year-old woman in moderate condition, a man about 35 years old and a one-year-old toddler in mild condition.

⭕ROCKET STRIKE in HAIFA and KRAYOT from Hezbollah. 4 injured by shrapnel, 1 on falling running for shelter.  BARRAGE OF 90 ROCKETS estimated.

⭕The Iranian Revolutionary Guards claim to have hacked the Sorek Nuclear Research Center and allegedly downloaded 197 gigabytes of data, including personal data of nuclear scientists in Israel and officials in the Ministry of Defense.

♦️SYRIA - Arab report: a significant attack on a number of trucks in the Homs region of Syria. Casualties.

.. Syrian source: More than 30 IDF attacks on the border crossings between Syria and Lebanon completely disrupted the flow of fuel, logistical equipment, and military equipment to Hezbollah.

♦️JUDEA-SAMARIA - arrests in multiple villages, capture of bomb making materials, capture of small quantity of weapons, military equipment and a drone.

♦️LEBANON - IDF spokesman in Arabic publishes an evacuation notice and warning for 21 villages in southern Lebanon.

🔸CEASEFIRE NEWS.. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar in a briefing for the foreign media: progress has been made in the negotiations for a ceasefire in Lebanon.  Hezbollah: Not that we are aware of.  Lebanese parliament speaker: no change in our demands.

🔸DEAL NEWS.. The Lebanese newspaper "Al-Akhbar" reports this morning that Egypt and Qatar have agreed to threaten Hamas with removal from Doha.  According to the report, the goal is to promote a Palestinian internal settlement.

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Coca-Cola on the Move: A Journey Through Time

In the early 1900s, Coca-Cola was still a rising brand, but its delivery trucks were already making an impact. A 1900 photograph captures a Coca-Cola delivery truck with three young boys sitting on its side, symbolizing the brand’s early distribution efforts. By 1910, Coca-Cola’s operations had become more structured, as seen in an image of two men standing beside a delivery truck, reflecting the company’s growing scale and logistical advancements.

By the 1920s and early 1930s, Coca-Cola had built a nationwide delivery network. In 1921, drivers proudly posed beside their Coca-Cola trucks outside a bottling plant, showcasing the brand’s expanding fleet. A 1931 photograph of a Ford Model AA delivery truck, branded with the name Crawford Johnson & Co., highlights the importance of regional bottlers in Coca-Cola’s franchise system, which played a key role in its rapid growth.

As vehicle technology improved, so did Coca-Cola’s fleet of delivery trucks. A 1931 panel truck in El Paso, Texas, illustrates the shift toward more efficient distribution vehicles. Around the same time, a 1936 Model 704 Coca-Cola delivery truck, featured in a sales booklet by The White Motor Company, demonstrates how the brand’s logistics were recognized as an industry standard. These advancements allowed Coca-Cola to reach more consumers than ever before.

By the 1950s, Coca-Cola trucks had become a global symbol of refreshment. A 1953 image of a Coca-Cola truck crossing Westminster Bridge, with Big Ben and the Parliament buildings in the background, showcases the brand’s deep-rooted presence in British culture. Meanwhile, a 1957 photograph of Coca-Cola being loaded onto the Endeavor, the New Zealand Antarctic supply ship, underscores the company’s ability to distribute its products to even the most remote locations on Earth.

Coca-Cola’s influence stretched across continents, making its way into diverse cultures and landscapes. A 1950s Coca-Cola truck in Egypt, parked beside a historic statue, represents the brand’s expansion into the Middle East. In Scotland, a 1953 image of a Coca-Cola truck beneath Edinburgh Castle highlights the beverage’s widespread popularity in Europe. From local deliveries to international distribution, Coca-Cola delivery trucks have not only transported soda but have also carried the brand’s legacy across generations and borders.

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[ 📹 Footage published by the Quds News Network showing the Israeli occupation army using humanitarian aid trucks as cover for a surprise military operation in the Al-Nuseirat Camp, in the central Gaza Strip. The human rights organization Euro-Med Monitor slammed the use of humanitarian cover for the Israeli military operation, declaring it a "war crime". The operation also coincided with an intense barrage of missile and airstrikes responsible for killing 274 Palestinian civilians and wounding nearly 700 others. ]

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247 DAYS OF "ISRAEL'S" GENOCIDE IN GAZA: DEATH TOLL IN NUSEIRAT MASSACRE RISES TO 274, HUNDREDS MORE WOUNDED, ISRAELI OCCUPATION CONTINUES CLOSING RAFAH CROSSING TO HUMANITARIAN AID, US INTELLIGENCE USED TO RECOVER HOSTAGES, EURO-MED MONITOR ACCUSES US OF USING HUMANITARIAN PIER TO ASSIST IN ISRAELI MILITARY OPERATION

On 247th day of the Israeli occupation's ongoing special genocide operation in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) committed a total of 8 new massacres of Palestinian families, resulting in the deaths of no less than 283 Palestinian civilians, mostly women and children, while another 814 others were wounded over the previous 24-hours.

It should be noted that as a result of the constant Israeli bombardment of Gaza's healthcare system, infrastructure, residential and commercial buildings, local paramedic and civil defense crews are unable to recover countless hundreds, even thousands, of victims who remain trapped under the rubble, or who's bodies remain strewn across the streets of Gaza.

This leaves the official death toll vastly undercounted as Gaza's healthcare officials are unable to accurately tally those killed and maimed in this genocide, which must be kept in mind when considering the scale of the mass murder.

The United States provided intelligence and hostage recovery support for the Israeli occupation's operation in Al-Nuseirat that is now being referred to as the "Nuseirat Massacre", responsible for killing 274 Palestinians and wounding nearly 700 others on Saturday, June 8th.

According to an article published by the New York Times, US hostage recovery officials "stationed in Israel" provided intelligence and other logistical support to the Israeli occupation army during the Nuseirat hostage recovery operation.

The operation recovered four hostages being held by the Palestinian resistance, which saw the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) invade, in a surprise assault, the Al-Nuseirat Camp, in the central Gaza Strip, coinciding with Zionist warplanes which bombed and fired missiles into civilian neighborhoods, while Israeli occupation Merkava tanks fired shells at anything that moved near the camp.

The operation was responsible for the deaths of 274 Palestinians, and wounded another 698 others. Video published following the assault showed Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in nearby Deir al-Balah flooded with the dead and wounded, with injuries ranging from scrapes and cuts, to amputations, broken bones and severe burns.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation continues its closure of the Rafah and Karm Abu Salem border crossings, south of Gaza, preventing access for humanitarian aid trucks badly needed as local hospitals run out of supplies to treat the sick and wounded, who's numbers multiply with each Israeli operation.

In a statement issued on Sunday, June 9th, the human rights organization Euro-Med Monitor, based in Geneva, Switzerland, condemned the Nuseirat Massacre, and further raised concerns that the American floating-dock may have been used "for military purposes" during the operation.

"Over two hundred Palestinians were killed today and hundreds more injured, most of them women and children. This is a preliminary figure that could rise as recovery efforts proceed. The attacks occurred in intense, two-hour-long Israeli army air, land, and sea raids on the Central Market area, where thousands of people from the Nuseirat camp and its environs congregate daily. Most of the central Gaza Strip was also subject to the attacks," Euro-Med writes in its statement.

"According to a US official cited by the US website Axios, a US "hostage cell" backed the Israeli attempts to free the four prisoners who were being held in the Gaza Strip," Euro-Med continues, adding that the "Israeli media reported that an Israeli truck carrying Israeli special forces conducting the operation to retrieve the four detainees departed from the vicinity of the US pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip, under the pretense of carrying humanitarian supplies."

"Other sources indicated that the vehicle transporting Israeli forces was a civilian truck disguised to look like it was meant for transporting humanitarian aid, while others indicated that the truck appeared to be carrying civilian displaced persons and their belongings to the area."

Euro-Med cites Israeli Army Radio as saying "the US hostage cell played a decisive role in freeing the hostages," using “high-precision American technology that had not been used before in the process of freeing the hostages."

Euro-Med warns that International humanitarian law dictates that it is "illegal to gain the trust of an adversary through actions that lead them to believe they are entitled to protection or must provide it, with the intent to betray that confidence, resulting in their death or injury."

"This includes simulation of civilian status, using civilian transportation or vehicles designated for humanitarian aid, or wearing civilian attire or attire of humanitarian relief workers as cover. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court classifies treacherously killing or wounding as a war crime," the human rights organization added.

Euro-Med points to Washington's declaration on May 17th that the floating-dock was ready to bring humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, before announcing just a few days later that the dock had been rendered inoperable.

"An investigation should immediately be opened into whether the US pier was used for military purposes and contributed to the killing of Palestinian civilians," Euro-Med determined.

Further, Euro-Med Monitor also said it "rejects the Israeli army's continued use of a variety of weapons and ammunition, as well as its indiscriminate use of destructive force, against Palestinian civilians and their property. Since the Israeli army began its military assaults on the Gaza Strip last October, massacres have been carried out on a daily basis without cause or explanation."

The human rights organization concludes that "for its military, logistical, operational, and financial support of Israel during its attack on the Gaza Strip, the US must be held accountable as a major collaborator in committing crimes against the Palestinian people in the Strip, including the crime of genocide," adding that "this includes holding accountable all US officials who took part in making decisions that could have criminal consequences."

Meanwhile, the slaughter of Palestinian civilians continued on Saturday, and resumed again at dawn on Sunday, with several new bombings that killed dozens more civilians.

Zionist warplanes at dawn bombed a residential home belonging to the Al-Sharif family in the Bureij Camp, in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in a number of casualties.

At the same time, another occupation airstrike targeted a residential house belonging to the Abu Al-Kass family in the Bureij Camp, killing three Palestinians and wounding several others.

Similarly, occupation fighter jets bombed an uninhabited house belonging to the al-Bashiti family in the Al-Maghazi Camp, also in central Gaza, while another bombing targeted the house of Yousef Al-Louh on Al-Dawa Street, east of Al-Nuseirat.

In another violent assault, occupation aircraft bombarded a residential home belonging to the Abu Daqqa family, east of Deir al-Balah, resulting in several casualties.

South of Gaza, Zionist Merkava tanks were seen advancing into the Khirbet al-Adas neighborhood, as well as the Arbaba and Al-Hashash areas of Rafah City, coinciding with intense artillery bombardments, while occupation air forces bombed the Shaboura Camp in the city.

Zionist warplanes also bombed civilian areas in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, west of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, killing two citizens.

North of Gaza, occupation warplanes bombed a residential apartment in the Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, killing four civilians and wounding several others, including children.

Israeli aircraft also bombarded the Tal al-Hawa, Al-Sabra and Al-Zaytoun neighborhoods of Gaza City, along with intense artillery shelling and gunfire in the neighborhoods, coming from Zionist Merkava tanks and armored vehicles south of the city, along the Netzarim Corridor.

As a result of the Israeli occupation's ongoing special genocide operation in the Gaza Strip, the endlessly rising death toll now exceeds 37'084 Palestinians killed, including over 15'000 children and upwards of 10'000 women, while another 84'494 others have been wounded since the start of the current round of Zionist aggression, beginning with the events of October 7th, 2023.

June 9th, 2024.

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TCI Express: The Largest Logistics Company in India Delivering Excellence in Express and International Courier Services

Introduction

The logistics industry is the lifeline of modern commerce, enabling the seamless flow of goods across cities, countries, and continents. In India, where geographical diversity and market demands are incredibly vast, finding a logistics partner that combines reliability, speed, and scale is vital. That’s where TCI Express, the largest logistics company in India, stands out.

With decades of experience, advanced infrastructure, and a customer-first approach, TCI Express has emerged as a leader among every top transport company in the country. From express logistics services to full truck load services, and from international courier services to temperature controlled transportation, TCI Express offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that serve businesses of all sizes and industries.

In this blog, we will explore how TCI Express is revolutionizing Indian logistics with its unparalleled capabilities and why it is considered the best courier service in India for both domestic and international needs.

TCI Express – The Largest Logistics Company in India

A Legacy of Excellence

TCI Express is a part of the Transport Corporation of India (TCI) Group, a pioneer in the Indian logistics sector. Over the years, TCI Express has evolved into a standalone powerhouse, with a razor-sharp focus on express logistics services and next-day delivery across the country.

With more than 950+ branches, 40,000+ pickup and delivery points, and state-of-the-art sorting centers, TCI Express ensures nationwide reach and consistent performance.

Key Features:

ISO 9001:2015 certified operations

Listed on NSE and BSE

Next-day and same-day delivery options

Specialized services for multiple industries

Unmatched network and infrastructure

TCI Express as a Leading Transport Company

TCI Express is not just a courier provider but a full-fledged transport company offering services that span across road, rail, and air networks. With an expansive fleet, digitally connected delivery models, and route optimization, it caters to both B2B and B2C logistics with precision.

Services That Define a Top Transport Company:

Express surface transport

Rail and air cargo integration

Intercity and intracity delivery

Specialized supply chain solutions

Customized solutions for SMEs and large enterprises

With its integrated approach and multimodal transportation systems, TCI Express stands as a dependable partner for businesses seeking scalable logistics solutions.

Express Logistics Services – Speed with Reliability

The demand for quick, safe, and reliable delivery is higher than ever. Express logistics services are critical for industries like e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and FMCG. TCI Express delivers high-speed logistics without compromising on safety or accuracy.

Advantages of TCI Express Logistics:

Guaranteed same-day/next-day delivery

Real-time tracking and updates

GPS-enabled fleet for route efficiency

Optimized pickup and drop-off timelines

Door-to-door services across India

TCI Express ensures that urgent shipments are never delayed, giving businesses a competitive edge in time-sensitive markets.

Best Courier Service in India – What Makes TCI Express Stand Out?

There are numerous courier providers in India, but TCI Express has earned the reputation of being the best courier service in India for its unmatched performance, wide coverage, and commitment to customer satisfaction.

Key Differentiators:

Service to over 29,000 pin codes

Specialized handling of fragile and high-value goods

24/7 customer support

Transparent pricing with no hidden fees

Fast and reliable returns management

Whether it’s documents, consumer goods, or medical supplies, TCI Express ensures on-time and safe delivery across urban and remote areas alike.

International Courier Services – Bridging Borders with TCI Express

In today’s global economy, cross-border logistics is essential for businesses expanding internationally. TCI Express offers reliable and fast international courier services that make global shipping effortless.

International Capabilities Include:

Door-to-door global shipping

Priority and express international delivery

Custom clearance and documentation support

Strategic partnerships with global logistics companies

Real-time international tracking

Whether shipping to the USA, Europe, Southeast Asia, or the Middle East, TCI Express provides cost-effective and secure international courier services.

Full Truck Load Services – For Heavy and Bulk Shipments

For businesses dealing in high volumes, full truck load services are an essential component of their logistics chain. TCI Express offers both part truckload (PTL) and full truck load (FTL) services across India.

Benefits of TCI’s Full Truck Load Services:

Dedicated truck capacity

Customized delivery schedules

Secure transport of bulk goods

Optimal pricing based on load and route

Reduced transit time and fewer handling points

These services are ideal for industries like construction, textiles, agriculture, and manufacturing that require large-scale transport.

Temperature Controlled Transportation – For Perishable and Sensitive Goods

Certain goods such as food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals require precise temperature regulation during transit. TCI Express offers advanced temperature controlled transportation solutions that maintain the required environment from origin to destination.

Why Choose TCI’s Temperature Controlled Logistics:

Refrigerated and insulated trucks

24/7 temperature monitoring systems

Compliant with international cold chain standards

Custom temperature settings (cold, chilled, frozen)

Ideal for perishable goods and vaccines

This makes TCI Express a reliable partner for businesses in sectors like healthcare, food processing, and life sciences.

Industry-Specific Logistics Solutions

TCI Express provides tailored logistics for the following industries:

E-commerce: Fast reverse logistics, COD handling, return management

Healthcare: Cold chain delivery, safe pharma handling

Automotive: Component and parts delivery

Retail & FMCG: Timely restocking and inventory delivery

Electronics: Anti-theft packaging and safe transport

Technology Driving Logistics Innovation

TCI Express is a tech-savvy logistics leader. Its digital-first approach improves efficiency and enhances customer experience.

Tech Innovations:

Automated sorting centers

Online freight booking and rate calculator

Real-time parcel tracking

Digital proof of delivery

AI-based route optimization

By blending human expertise with automation, TCI Express ensures accuracy, visibility, and responsiveness.

Safety, Compliance, and Sustainability

Logistics is not just about speed but also about safety and responsibility.

TCI Express Values:

100% adherence to safety protocols

Environmentally responsible fleet management

Training for drivers and handlers

ISO certifications for quality and compliance

Reduced carbon footprint through rail and EVs

TCI Express’s Nationwide and Global Reach

With service across 40,000+ locations in India and growing international partnerships, TCI Express is well-equipped to support businesses looking to expand their reach both within the country and abroad.

 Conclusion

In today’s highly competitive and time-sensitive market, choosing the right logistics partner can make or break your business operations. TCI Express emerges as the all-in-one solution that combines speed, scale, and innovation.

As the largest logistics company in India, TCI Express offers unmatched service across every logistics vertical—from express logistics services and international courier services to full truck load services and temperature controlled transportation.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, manufacturer, exporter, or a multinational corporation, TCI Express has the infrastructure, technology, and expertise to deliver beyond expectations.

FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which is the largest logistics company in India?

TCI Express is recognized as the largest logistics company in India, offering pan-India express delivery and comprehensive logistics solutions.

2. What kind of transport company is TCI Express?

TCI Express is a full-service transport company offering multimodal logistics across road, rail, and air with express delivery as its core strength.

3. What are express logistics services?

Express logistics services involve time-bound, high-speed delivery of goods. TCI Express specializes in same-day/next-day delivery across the country.

4. Is TCI Express the best courier service in India?

Yes, TCI Express is widely regarded as the best courier service in India due to its speed, reliability, customer service, and network coverage.

5. Does TCI Express offer international courier services?

Absolutely. TCI Express provides fast and reliable international courier services with door-to-door delivery and customs support.

6. What are full truck load services?

Full truck load services involve booking an entire truck for transporting large volumes of goods. TCI Express offers secure and customized FTL options.

7. What is temperature controlled transportation?

Temperature controlled transportation ensures goods are shipped under controlled conditions. TCI Express offers refrigerated trucks and monitoring systems for sensitive items.

8. Does TCI Express offer real-time tracking?

Yes, TCI Express provides real-time tracking for all domestic and international shipments through their website and mobile app.

9. Can individuals use TCI Express or is it only for businesses?

Both! TCI Express caters to individuals as well as businesses, offering personalized courier and logistics services for all types of shipments.

Explore Services: Express Services | Surface Express | Domestic Air Express | International Air Express | Rail Express | E-Commerce Express | C2C Express | Cold Chain Express

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Gaza faces an increasingly dire humanitarian situation: Some 80 percent of the population has been displaced; food, medicine, and shelter are all in short supply; the United Nations estimates that some 576,000 people are on the brink of famine; and the World Food Program has concluded that some 70 percent of northern Gazans face “catastrophic hunger.” To get aid into the enclave, the United States and other countries are now turning to increasingly creative measures, including airdrops and floating piers off the Gazan coast. As the Washington Post recently opined, the United States seeks “a logistically complicated workaround to … a fundamentally simple problem: Getting aid into Gaza by land.”

But as with everything in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the problem is rarely as straightforward as it might seem. In this case, the humanitarian disaster in Gaza is not one problem, but at least two. There is the throughput problem—getting aid into Gaza—and then there is the distribution problem, which involves getting aid to those who need it most. Both problems come with their own unique challenges, but the latter—which has attracted far less attention—will be more difficult to solve.

Before the war, roughly 500 trucks passed into Gaza every day from Israel and Egypt. Now, according to United Nations data, that number stands at roughly 150. In February—during the height of the fighting in Khan Younis, which the Israeli military described as a Hamas stronghold—the number of truckloads slowed to a trickle; on some days, fewer than 10 trucks made it into the enclave.

From these basic facts, two dueling narratives have emerged. Humanitarian aid groups, as well as various governments around the world, allege that this slowdown of trucks in Gaza is due to arbitrary and time-consuming inspections by the Israeli military. In addition to the Kerem Shalom crossing on Israel’s border with southern Gaza, some aid also flows across the Egypt-Gaza border at Rafah—but this is insufficient to supply Gaza’s needs. If Israel was only to relax its inspections, open the Erez border crossing to northern Gaza, and allow aid to flow through Israel’s nearby deep-water port of Ashdod, the humanitarian problem would be solved, these critics argue.

Israeli government officials counter that the inspection regime is necessary, given Hamas’s documented penchant to hide military supplies inside humanitarian aid. The Israelis also note that not all of those 500 daily prewar truckloads were filled with humanitarian supplies. The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA), which oversaw much aid distribution, only averaged 100 truckloads a day before the conflict began.

By some measures, humanitarian aid into Gaza has actually increased from its prewar levels. Much of the humanitarian catastrophe currently unfolding in Gaza, the Israeli government argues, is due to Hamas diverting the food and other supplies being trucked in—instead of distributing these goods to the civilian population.

On closer inspection, however, key aspects of the Israeli narrative begin to fall apart. Even if aid convoys are up from prewar levels, demand has shot up much more. With more than 32,000 Gazans killed and another 71,000 wounded, the need for medical supplies alone has increased dramatically compared to peacetime. Fighting has also destroyed warehouses and stores—and with them, many of the existing food stockpiles. At least three-quarters of the housing stock in Gaza also has been damaged or destroyed, exponentially expanding the need for temporary housing. By even the most cursory analysis, the humanitarian needs today in Gaza vastly exceed those prior to the conflict.

By contrast, Israel’s reticence to move aid into Gaza seems to be driven less by strategic reasons than it is by political ones. Just days before the attack on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel reopened the Erez crossing after it had been closed for two weeks due to violent protests instigated by Hamas. But on Oct. 7, Hamas attacked the newly reopened crossing, killing 10 Israeli soldiers there. To an Israeli public still reeling from Hamas’s atrocities, reviving this failed olive branch would carry a serious political cost for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard right government.

Admittedly, there are other, more tangible constraints on the Israeli side for humanitarian relief. As has been widely reported, Israel has been consistently surprised by Hamas’s military capabilities. Simply put, decades of Israeli border restrictions did not prevent Hamas from assembling thousands of rockets and building hundreds of miles of tunnels. While this rationale does not absolve Israel of some of its seemingly arbitrary restrictions on aid convoys over the past several months, it does mean that the Israeli inspection regimen on everything going into Gaza—humanitarian, commercial, or other deliveries—will be tighter than before by strategic necessity, not least because the old rules failed.

Further complicating matters, Gaza is a small place with a limited number of border crossings. At least half its roads have been damaged after nearly six months of war, according to the World Bank. Those that remain also need to support military use. Militaries of any size—the Israel Defense Forces included—consume vast supplies of food and petroleum and spare parts in the field in order to sustain combat operations. So the Israeli military must move its personnel and materiel on some of the same roads that humanitarian aid convoys would use. Given that Hamas ambushes Israeli convoys, the last thing that any military would want is for its vehicles to be snarled in a traffic jam.

Most of these bandwidth constraints are fixable. New routes for aid are already being developed. Israel has also demonstrated that it can build new roads in Gaza despite the war, if it wants to. And some of the outside-the-box solutions—from floating piers to air drops—can augment the land routes into Gaza as well.

But even if the Israeli narrative on getting aid into Gaza is not entirely convincing, that does not mean that aid does not also have a distribution problem. Israel alleges that Hamas operatives have attacked aid convoys and stolen food from them. But even bracketing the degree of direct Hamas involvement, Gazan civilians have rushed aid convoys, ransacked warehouses, and even stormed private houses to get to the airdropped packages. None of this should be surprising. After all, people will go to great lengths to avoid starvation.

The lack of security impedes humanitarian aid in other ways as well. The sheer physics of parachuting aid out of moving airplanes means that these packages stand a high chance of being diverted, especially if the drop zones are not secured on ground. Distributing aid also requires warehouses to store these supplies, but the UNRWA reports that more than 150 of its facilities have been damaged or destroyed in the fighting.

Given that Israel alleges that many of these warehouses were also used by Hamas for weapons storage, Israel likely will not allow these facilities to be rebuilt or promise not target them again, absent some sort of credible guarantees that Hamas will not exploit them. And as the United States’ pause on UNRWA funding demonstrates, donor countries may also be reluctant to provide aid in the first place if those supplies risk being diverted to Hamas or other militants.

Without restoring law and order in Gaza, then, getting aid to the most vulnerable will remain a challenge, even if Israel and the international community increase the amount of aid entering the enclave. Aid effectiveness will thus prove a far thornier issue to solve.

Ideally, the Palestinians themselves should provide the security to enable aid distribution. But right now, it is not at all clear just who those Palestinians would be. Before the war, Hamas largely controlled Gaza’s local authorities. Giving those same individuals power over a vital resource such as food will, by default, also help reestablish Hamas’s hold over the enclave.

Israel has so far eschewed the idea that the Palestinian Authority could control Gaza, citing the West Bank government’s payments to Palestinians whose relatives have been imprisoned for terrorism. But even if Israel dropped its objections, it is not clear if the Palestinian Authority’s security forces are up for such a mission.

Israel has also floated the idea of turning to non-Hamas-aligned Gazans to run Gaza. But given Hamas’s success in crushing all political opposition and independent civil society since the 2007 fighting between Hamas and Fatah over the control of Gaza, this would very likely empower organized crime syndicates—hardly the people you want caring for the vulnerable.

Alternatively, Israel could turn to an external actor to protect aid distribution. Israel has talked about hiring private security contractors to protect aid shipments. But as we saw in Iraq and elsewhere, the use of contractors can be a risky, resource intensive, and not always successful proposition—not to mention the new controversies such a step would surely generate.

More likely, a state would need to provide a peacekeeping force. The Biden administration has explicitly ruled out U.S. “boots on the ground” in Gaza, and so far, no other country has stepped up. That’s because inserting troops into an ongoing war is guaranteed to be a losing proposition: Israel would likely blame this third party for any residual Hamas terrorism, while Palestinians and their supporters around the world would likely accuse the country of collaborating with Israel. And all the while, the peacekeepers would be caught in the crossfire, and any hiccup in the flow of aid would now become the peacekeeping forces’ fault.

Finally, the Wall Street Journal reported on March 21 that some Israeli security officials have proposed an all-of-the above strategy. The plan foresees a mixture of non-Hamas Gazan leaders, as well current and former Palestinian Authority security officials, taking over aid distribution—and ultimately, governance in Gaza—with the support of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and other Arab governments.

But so far, the plan has gotten a cold reception. Hamas obviously opposes being cut out of governing Gaza, but even some of the Palestinian leaders in question have stated that they do not want the job. The Netanyahu government is only lukewarm to the idea because it includes the Palestinian Authority.

All that is left is the Israelis themselves. Unlike the local Palestinian option, the Israel Defense Forces certainly have the capability to provide the security necessary for humanitarian actors to do their work. Unlike external security guarantors, the Israeli military is already in Gaza, and by default, it already owns the humanitarian problem, whether it wants to or not.

But if the Israeli military takes over providing security for aid distribution, that means that it will end up patrolling Gazan streets for at least the next few months—and more likely for the next few years or however long it takes until a Palestinian force is ready to assume the same role. All of which leads to an outcome that nobody wants: the reoccupation of Gaza.

And this, in turn, leads to another basic truth: While there are few straightforward problems in the Middle East, there are even fewer straightforward solutions. In this case, if the international community wants to solve the humanitarian problem in Gaza, it will need to go well beyond thinking of the issue strictly in terms of trucks, roads, and floating piers. It will instead need to choose between a series of bad options: offering up some sort of external peacekeeping force, accepting a temporary Israeli reoccupation, or doing nothing at all and letting aid fall into the hands of a variety of nefarious actors.

None of these are particularly appealing outcomes. But in the Middle East, nothing is ever simple.

[fursasaida]

This is a long, excellent investigation of how the movement of people and goods through Rafah became monopolized by one man. It includes a recent history of state-tribal relations and warfare in Sinai, the origin and development of "coordination" fees as the means of getting through Rafah before al-Argany came on the scene, the displacement of tribal peoples from border areas, and al-Argany's rise through Sinai politics and business to the point that he seems to have Sisi's ear to some degree.

We have all seen GoFundMe campaigns for people trying to get their relatives out of Gaza. This is why and how those campaigns became necessary: an entire profit infrastructure built on the difficulty of crossing - and the accompanying human suffering - from long before 10/7. It's impossible to choose any one excerpt, but here's the scope of the investigation:

In the past months, Mada Masr spoke with dozens of sources, including 17 Palestinians who tried to pay coordination fees to secure their exit from Gaza, two Egyptian coordinators, two drivers working at Hala (one of Argany’s companies), a source working at the Awja crossing, two sources from the Egyptian Red Crescent Society and four members of different Sinai tribes. They explained how Argany built his empire in just a decade in a country whose state institutions are known for their ironclad control, and how he ultimately gained control of the sole crossing into Gaza and became the main arbiter of even the smallest sliver of life making its way into the strip, now drawing its final breaths under bombardment and hunger.

And here's a detail that I can't get over, which comes out of the part about how one of al-Argany's companies more or less took over from the Red Crescent:

The Red Crescent would contact transport contractors, who in turn would provide the drivers and trucks from smaller companies, in addition to porters to assist the Red Crescent volunteers. The Red Crescent also took on the responsibility of receiving the money provided by the international organizations and countries that send aid, to be expended on the logistics of aid provision.

However, since mid-November, the Sons of Sinai has taken direct responsibility for transport operations and the provision of workers, replacing the Red Crescent, whose role has been limited to receiving the aid from abroad and surveying it, in addition to coordinating with countries, according to both Egyptian Red Crescent sources.

The Sons of Sinai first emerged as part of this operation just as the first fuel shipment entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing on November 15. The company declared at the time that it had been “crowned the logistical transporter of this assistance.”

An administrative source at the Rafah crossing tells Mada Masr that this first tanker entered the Palestinian side on the evening of November 14. To the workers’ surprise, the tanker left just 15 minutes later without unloading and its entry was postponed to the next morning, when it returned with the Sons of Sinai logo plastered on the sides of the vehicle.

With this debut, the company began to assert its control over different aspects relating to humanitarian aid. It hung banners reading “Sons of Sinai company warehouses” at the main warehouse used by the Red Crescent in Arish, which had been donated by a local business man to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society.

You're gonna have to wait for aid! We need to make sure we establish our brand!

[plethoraworldatlas]

While in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves for 29 years, I thought I had seen some pretty stupid things the military was told by politicians to do. It always begins with politicians deciding the easiest, most sensible solution to a problem would have too much political baggage and cost them votes in the next election. So, they look for a politically expedient solution, one that is invariably very expensive and convoluted.

Attempting a Military Solution for a Political or Diplomat Problem—AGAIN!!!

In this vein, all too often, politicians turn to the U.S. military for a solution to a non-military problem. Then some A-type personality in the military presents a hair-brained idea to the politicians, probably never thinking that the idea would be accepted. Then it is accepted to get the politicians out of a jam, and the next thing you know is that the Rube Goldberg, crazy idea is being funded.

This unbelievable scenario is what has happened with getting humanitarian aid into Gaza for the starving survivors of the Israeli genocide of Gaza. Instead of U.S. President Joe Biden marking a red line in the Israel/Gaza/Egypt sand demanding that Israel allow into Gaza the miles of tractor-trailer loads of food and medicine that have been stalled for months at the Rafah border crossing, Biden's inept diplomatic team sent out a plea for help to the U.S. military

And the U.S. military, always looking for validation of its immense "capabilities," seized the opportunity to use one of its little-known assets—the Army's Joint Logistics Over the Shore, or JLOTS, system that provides bridging and water access capabilities—to help out the failed U.S. diplomatic efforts to get the U.S.'s "strongest ally in the Middle East" to end the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza by letting the massive truck convoys filled with food and medicines into Gaza.

Normally used to move military equipment across rivers where bridges have been blown up—many times by the U.S. military itself—and sometimes to transfer military equipment from a ship onto shore, the U.S. Army's small navy swung into action and began sailing to the Mediterranean in U.S. Army ships filled with barges that can be locked together to form landing docks and causeways.

[artisticdivasworld]

How Immigration Policies Are Squeezing Small Trucking Businesses

If you run your own truck, you don’t need me to tell you how rough things are right now. Rates are garbage, fuel prices keep jumping around, and brokers seem to think you should haul their loads for free. But here’s something else that’s making life harder: immigration policies. Now, you might be thinking, What does that have to do with me? But if you’re out here trying to make a living with one…

[argyrocratie]

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"Since October 7th, Israel has restricted aid to Gaza to a trickle, with February seeing an average of only 96 trucks per day entering the enclave, a far cry from the 500-600 that used to enter daily. Israel has also made it harder for aid organizations to purchase items, arbitrarily restricted the entrance of goods and movement of trucks, and attacked aid convoys, all of which has contributed to a reality in which 576,000 people—more than a quarter of Gaza’s population—are living on the brink of starvation. This is not because of a lack of available food. The UN’s World Food Programme has said there is enough food waiting outside Gaza to feed “the entire population,” and aerial photos from late February showed 2,000 trucks of aid sitting on the other side of the Egypt–Gaza border, awaiting entry.

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Even when aid trucks arrive at the available crossings and have coordinated with the Israeli military in advance, they can still be denied entry into Gaza. Sometimes an entire truck is denied entry because it is carrying a specific item that the Israeli military considers “dual use” —items Israel says could be used for either civilian or military purposes. These items have included dates, sleeping bags, oxygen machines, ventilators, and crutches. “When a truck with just one of those items is turned down, the entire truck gets turned around and has to go back to the beginning of the process, which can take weeks,” Senator Chris Van Hollen explained to CNN after a January visit to the Gaza border. But even if an aid truck has no dual use items, it can still be stopped, seemingly arbitrarily. “It’s deliberately opaque, deliberately ambiguous,” a humanitarian official told CNN. “You can receive clearance from COGAT [Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, the branch of the Israeli military that oversees Palestinian civilian matters] and arrive to find police or finance and customs officials who will send the truck back.”

It is not just the military that stops trucks. For months, a growing group of Israelis has been staging regular—and widely popular—protests at the crossings in order to prevent aid trucks from entering Gaza, while police and soldiers stand by. These actions have, at times, successfully prevented trucks from entering the enclave for an entire day.

When trucks do enter Gaza, the Israeli military can still prevent them from reaching their destination within the enclave, especially when they are heading north to serve the approximately 300,000 Gazans still living there—many of whom have become so desperate for food that they have resorted to eating animal feed and weeds. In the past month, the Gaza Ministry of Health has reported at least 27 deaths due to malnutrition and dehydration in northern Gaza.

Touma of UNRWA noted that the organization has faced severe obstacles in getting aid to the north. “We’re not getting authorizations from the Israeli authorities to travel from the south to the north,” she said. Aid convoys traveling north have also been fired upon directly by the Israeli army. Between mid-January and the end of February, the UN recorded 14 incidents of “shooting, shelling and targeting groups gathered to receive urgently needed supplies.” Touma said that UNRWA convoys have faced such attacks, with some being “allowed to travel to the north and getting hit [by Israeli fire] either on the way up, or on the way back from delivering food.” February 29th saw the deadliest such incident yet, with Israeli troops opening fire on an aid convoy and killing over 100 Palestinians attempting to obtain food. Israeli military sources claim that troops were firing on “suspects who posed a threat” to troops, but accounts by survivors called the shooting “indiscriminate.”

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While the US has successfully pressured Israel in limited cases around humanitarian aid—such as the recent approval of a US shipment of flour that far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich held up at an Israeli port for over a month—initiatives to airdrop aid and build a sea port work around Israel’s anti-aid policies, instead of trying to dismantle them. This approach, as The New York Times put it, positions the US as a provider of aid to “people who are being bombed with tacit US support.”

Moreover, such initiatives are unlikely to make a dent in the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. An airdrop contains one-tenth of the amount of food a single aid truck can bring in, and because they cannot be aimed precisely, or distributed properly, end up landing in random locations, including the sea, and causing chaos. “Because the aid is not coordinated, it isn’t going to people that need it most, it is going to the people that are the fastest and strongest,” former USAID director to the West Bank and Gaza Dave Harden told Middle East Eye. In one recent instance, airdropped aid even became deadly after a parachute attached to an aid package failed to deploy. Instead of slowly drifting down, the pallet of food attached to the parachute “fell down like a rocket on the roof of one of the houses,” a witness told The Guardian. The malfunction killed five people and injured at least ten other starving Gazans who had gathered to wait for food near the al-Shati Refugee Camp, one of the most devastated areas of the Strip, where aid has been particularly scarce.

The instance only affirmed the limitations of airdrops, which Harden has called “symbolic and designed in ways to appease the domestic base.” The same could be said of a US-run port which, in addition to taking up to two months to complete, will still face the challenges of secure transportation within the Strip once aid is unloaded from the dock.

In the absence of political pressure on Israel to change its policies, the situation in Gaza is likely to continue worsening as a growing number of Palestinians succumb to starvation and others, desperate for food, loot the few aid trucks that do enter the enclave. “People are really, really desperate. I’ve been to many, many emergencies, and I’ve never seen anything like the scale of this level of desperation,” Jaime McGoldrick, a top UN official in the region who has made regular trips to Gaza, told Jewish Currents. “When a truck comes in—because they don’t come regularly—people think there may not be another truck coming along for another week or so,” he explained. “So people stop it and they ransack it, they loot it because they’re desperate.” Harden told Jewish Currents that in this situation, the only way to prevent further looting and reestablish a secure aid distribution system is to allow in “more aid through more entry points in a highly decentralized way”—in other words, flood the enclave with necessary aid instead of trickling it in. “There is no real reason you couldn’t have four, six, ten entry points in Gaza right now,” Harden said, adding: “Israel knows this. The Biden administration knows this.”

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*ISRAEL REALTIME* - "Connecting the World to Israel in Realtime"

▪️HOSTAGE DEAL.. PMO - “There are still significant gaps in which the parties will continue to discuss this week in additional mutual meetings.”

▪️TERROR INCIDENT, HAIFA.. Initial report - police neutralized an attack in Haifa, a soldier was injured - condition serious, car ramming followed by axe attack. Police forces rushed to the scene, the incident is under investigation, more details later. Terrorist shot. (Police)

▪️TERROR INCIDENT, GUSH ETZION.. Attempted stabbing attack in Gush Etzion: a terrorist tried to stab soldiers at a military station near Tekoa and was killed.

▪️ORDER 9 ARRESTED - 4 ANTI-AID PROTESTORS ARRESTED.. stopped on their way home, accused of puncturing aid truck tires - not arrested for blocking (per police).  The head of Order 9 was arrested, the trucks are driving without interruption in the meantime.

Order 9: Dear Friends,  Please don't let our spirit fall in front of the many forces.  We are on an extremely important national mission.  Stop the aid trucks to the enemy.

We have two detainees, dear reservists after over 100 reserve days in order 8 and now in order 9.

Everyone is now arriving at the entrance to Kibbutz Magen, we are 20 meters from the trucks. We will not stop and we will not fold!

No aid goes through until the last of the kidnapped returns.

Activists of the Order 9 movement arrived this morning at the Kerem Shalom crossing in order to block the hundreds of supply and aid trucks for Hamas.  When the first activists arrived near the crossing, Sefi Ben Haim, one of the leaders of the protest, was arrested along with other activists.

At this time, many police forces are preventing the families of the hostages and the families of fighters from blocking the trucks, and they are on their way to the murderous terrorist organization that holds the one-year-old Kafir Bibs together with 135 other hostages.

There is no logic in putting the trucks directly into the hands of Hamas terrorists. This is a test hour for every citizen of the country. In order to continue to stop the supply to Hamas, thousands more are needed here, and this is in our hands. No aid should go through until the last of the hostages returns.

▪️FIRE ORDERS CAUSING PROBLEMS?  Roy Sharon on Khan 11 about the tightening of the opening fire instructions in the perimeter, more evidence from the field:  "It's a very frustrating story that keeps getting worse. Our hands are tied - sometimes in front of Gazans who have been identified with certainty as terrorists. And not just in my sector or unit. There are hair-raising cases with neighboring forces. This brings us to the brink of rebellion.  These are hundreds of incidents.”

▪️AFTER US SOLDIERS KILLED.. American fighter jets and aircraft carriers have been put on "alert and ready" in the Middle East.  US congressmen and senators calling for retaliation against Iran.  Iran supported Shia militia “Islamic Resistance” claimed responsibility.  Another report says the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades are responsible.  “Sources” increase the injured to 50.  “Senior US military official” killed in attack.  Iran denies any connection to the attack.

▪️HOUTHIS, WE HIT A US SHIP.. “Last night we scored a direct it on an American supply ship, the Lewis B Puller, a logistics ship of the US Navy, in the Gulf of Aden.”

▪️SYRIA & RUSSIAN JETS.. sorties along the southern Syrian border.

▪️UNWRA.. Japan & Austria join the funding pause.  Note I say pause, everyone has used the work “temporary”.

[newtras]

Nearshoring investments still flow south of the border

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly analysis of developments in the US-Mexico cross-border truck and trade. This week: Nearshoring investments still flow south of the border; BUHHER Group Plans first manufacturing facility in Mexico; Frisa opens a $ 350m steel factory in Monterrey; And a $ 90m logistics hub opens near Phoenix. Despite the current uncertainty in World -rean Trade Relations, foreign…

[workersolidarity]

🇺🇸⚔️🇸🇾 🚨

SYRIAN MEDIA REPORTING U.S. FORCES STRENGTHENING ILLEGAL BASES IN HASAKA COUNTRYSIDE

The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) is reporting the strengthening of illegal U.S. military bases and outposts in the Hasaka region of the eastern Syrian countryside on Friday.

As per SANA News, U.S. Occupation Forces in Syria "intensified operations to support their illegal bases in the Hasaka countryside," adding that over the previous day, "dozens" of military vehicles brought "weapons, ammunition, and logistical materials" to support the bases.

According to local sources in the al-Yarubiyah area of rural eastern Syria told SANA News that a military convoy of approximately 75 U.S. occupation vehicles, including refrigerated trucks and large carriers transporting massive loads of munitions and other gear into occupied Syrian territory in the eastern Hasaka countryside using the Waleed border crossing from occupied territory in western Iraq.

Witnesses told SANA that the U.S. occupation vehicles were headed towards to the illegally occupied base at Kharab al-Jir airport located in the al-Yarubiyah province, and then on to various outposts in the Hasaka countryside.

#source

@WorkerSolidarityNews

[satrthere]

Nearshoring investments still flow south of the border

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly analysis of developments in the US-Mexico cross-border truck and trade. This week: Nearshoring investments still flow south of the border; BUHHER Group Plans first manufacturing facility in Mexico; Frisa opens a $ 350m steel factory in Monterrey; And a $ 90m logistics hub opens near Phoenix. Despite the current uncertainty in World -rean Trade Relations, foreign…

[mariacallous]

The world has failed to halt a downward spiral in humanitarian conditions for civilians in the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas war began last October. The airdropping of humanitarian aid and the U.S. plan to construct a temporary port off the coast of northern Gaza to deliver assistance, both in coordination with Israel, will not adequately relieve the crisis or eliminate its root cause. In addition to being financially unfeasible, neither approach can be sustained amid continued armed conflict and Israel’s blocking of aid entering the strip via land borders.

The only feasible and sustainable way to relieve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is through an emergency mechanism that removes Israel’s total control over the security inspection and entry of aid via land borders into the besieged territory. This proposed plan, limited to the duration of the war and the resulting humanitarian crisis, should include an international security task force with the limited mandate of overseeing and implementing an independent inspection and transport process for aid through Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

This emergency mechanism is not far-fetched and could be immediately applied if world powers were willing to utilize all means necessary to rescue Palestinians in Gaza from famine, a devastated health system, and harrowing levels of deprivation. Such an intervention would boost efforts to stop the mounting threat of a regional conflict as well as bring progress toward negotiations to reach a cease-fire. Now is the time to do so.

In the Sinai Peninsula, just across the border from Gaza, tens of thousands of tons of humanitarian aid are waiting for Israel’s permission to enter the strip. Images show hundreds of flatbed trucks loaded with aid and blocked by Israel’s security inspection system at the Kerem Shalom border crossing, including some parked for weeks. In wartime, it is imperative that aid shipments undergo strict security checks, but such a system must not be manipulated by any warring parties for military gain—in this case, either Israel or Hamas.

Instead, a joint task force, comprising security personnel from different governments and an international security body, could oversee the system. Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and France, in partnership with the United Nations, are the top parties—but not the only ones—capable of operating this limited-mandate force. All have consistently engaged both Hamas and Israel, along with local authorities and humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza, on hostages, aid and rescue, policies to protect civilians, and negotiations toward a cease-fire.

Egypt is a fitting and capable host: It not only maintains the sole land border and entry point into Gaza that is not under Israeli military control, the Rafah border crossing, but it also has become the destination of most humanitarian aid dispatched for Gaza. Since the beginning of the war, shipments have continuously landed in El-Arish Airport in North Sinai, some 31 miles from the Rafah crossing—which is just south of the town of Rafah in Gaza, where an estimated 1.5 million people are sheltered.

In the last decade, the Egyptian military and security forces have turned this part of North Sinai into the country’s most militarized zone. It is so secure that it has received heads of government, top U.N. officials, members of parliament, and other officials since the war in Gaza began. At El-Arish, French and Italian navy hospital ships have docked for weeks to provide medical aid to Palestinians, while other vessels have unloaded aid shipments.

Egypt could immediately designate a site to host a security inspection effort and the joint task force needed to implement it. In fact, Cairo has already said it is building a logistics hub to host aid efforts near the Rafah crossing terminal.

Since the war began, senior U.S. officials including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA Director Bill Burns have conducted multiple visits and engaged in talks with regional governments involved with efforts to contain the conflict. After the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden appointed David Satterfield as special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues. Satterfield is no stranger to the region’s volatile security; he served as director-general of the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Peninsula from 2009 to 2017.

Qatar and France are as active as Egypt and the United States in all levels of engagement with the warring parties. Qatar’s capital, Doha, hosts the Hamas leadership outside of Gaza. Qatari efforts have led to the release of Israeli civilians held hostage by Hamas after the Oct. 7 attack. Qatar and France also secured a deal to allow delivery of lifesaving medicines to Gaza’s hospitals as well as to Hamas-held hostages. Qatar also constructed and operates a field hospital inside the strip and has dispatched aid to North Sinai since the start of the war.

Finally, the United Nations has powerful reach and ability, especially through on-the-ground humanitarian operations in Gaza. Its various bodies, including the Secretariat, the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees, and the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, are in constant communication and coordination with all parties involved. Despite the level of destruction in Gaza, they operate a broad network of employees and facilities dedicated to humanitarian aid.

With a force as small as 100 well-equipped security personnel and a site secured and serviced by Egypt’s military and local authorities at the Sinai-Gaza border, the joint security task force could theoretically inspect up to 50 trucks per hour, delivering the required minimum of 500 trucks per day within 10 hours. Cargo planes could not airdrop a fraction of that aid over Gaza every day for an extended period. And according to the United States, its port plan will take around two months, as many as 1,000 troops, and millions of dollars to provide just 2 million meals per day.

The emergency mechanism’s mandate would stop at the delivery of aid across Egypt’s Rafah terminal into Gaza. It would not encroach on the jurisdiction of local authorities and organizations or replace them. Within this strictly limited mandate, the aid mechanism and its task force wouldn’t pose a threat to any warring parties or provide political or military gain. It would operate impartially for the protection and rescue of civilians, most of whom are women and children.

An alternative mechanism to deliver humanitarian aid would not only save civilian lives, but it would also create a path toward a lasting solution that averts further crisis. Delivering the minimum required aid to Gaza could satisfy the basic needs of the 1.5 million people sheltering in Rafah within days. It would help reinforce Gaza’s devastated health care system and mitigate the risk of infectious diseases and chronic illnesses caused by malnutrition and medical shortages.

With an emergency mechanism in place that guarantees delivery without manipulation, donor countries and organizations would increase their efforts to send humanitarian aid to Gaza to satisfy the unprecedented level of need. Such guarantees could also contain panic across Gaza, creating a safer environment for organizations to transport and distribute aid throughout the strip. A continued flow of aid would gradually end the overwhelming of convoys by desperate civilians and undercut war profiteers and organized gangs seeking to commandeer shipments.

By hosting such an effort, Egypt would avoid its looming nightmare: a sudden influx of refugees crossing its borders in pursuit of safety and sustenance that would possibly deal a blow to the Camp David Accords, which maintains peace between Egypt and Israel. On a domestic level, the joint aid effort would address popular anger with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for failing to open the Rafah border crossing and unilaterally deliver aid to Gaza—with practical measures rather than ineffective statements and oppression of Egypt’s political opposition.

An alternative aid mechanism would also have far-reaching effects on growing regional conflict in the Middle East. While international powers and mediators are scrambling to contain hostilities between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel and the Houthi threat in the Red Sea, a practical approach to enforce a solution to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza could advance potential negotiations. Both Hezbollah and the Houthis have repeatedly pointed to the siege on Gaza’s people in official statements; although both have other calculations behind their attacks against Israel and its interests, containing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza would serve as a step toward reaching a settlement on both fronts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government will most certainly oppose any such efforts. But it is in the immediate power of the international community, and especially the Biden administration, to confront Israel and enforce solutions that will save lives. In this case, any Israeli opposition to the mechanism, whether by attempting to block its inception or by targeting aid after it enters Gaza, would be directed at a consortium of international and regional powers.

It would also contravene the provisional measures laid out by the International Court of Justice: that Israel “take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance to address the adverse conditions of life faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.”

As Israel’s top provider of arms and aid, and in light of the potential threat that Biden’s policies toward the war in Gaza pose to his electoral prospects in November, it is in the administration’s interest to use its leverage to compel Israel not to block such an extraordinary measure. Failing to endorse and partner in such an effort would deepen the growing gap between the United States and the Middle East, leaving a vacuum that will inevitably be filled by other world powers.

Six months into the Israel-Hamas war, it would be naive to assume that any progress could be accomplished without an immediate and collaborative intervention by regional and international powers to remedy the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Only then will hindered talks toward a cease-fire agreement and a settlement of the war stand a chance.