Contrary to Claims, All Aid Trucks Entering Gaza from Egypt Were Inspected for Weapons
The Claim
Aid trucks going to Gaza were not searched for weapons.
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In light of the arrival of first aid trucks in Gaza, Hanania Naftali, the former media spokesperson in Netanyahu's office, alleged on his X account that the U.N. had confirmed they did not inspect the trucks that entered the Gaza Strip. No official conducted any checks.
He further raised the question of how people can be certain that the trucks' load is indeed humanitarian aid and not potentially more rockets destined for Hamas.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be fake.
All twenty aid trucks that crossed into the Gaza Strip from Egypt's Rafah crossing were inspected before entering.
The New York Times Misquotes the UN’s Office Spokesman
The claim's possible source that Naftali relied on before spreading the claim was a mere mistake made by The New York Times in quoting statements from Stéphane Dujarric, the Chief Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
On October 21, The New York Times released a report about a convoy of 20 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid that traveled from Egypt to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing. The newspaper quoted statements from officials affiliated with the aid delivery process, relief workers, and comments stated by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in Cairo, Egypt.
Later, The New York Times stated that a correction was made due to an editorial error. It incorrectly quoted Stéphane Dujarric, the Chief Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General's office, in a previous version of the same report.
The incorrect statement indicated that "the first aid convoy that crossed from Egypt to Gaza had not been inspected for weapons." The newspaper clarified that Dujarric actually stated that "the Israeli side was fully aware of their content."
On Saturday, several Israeli media outlets reported that Israel denied claims that the aid entering the Gaza Strip was not inspected for weapons before being allowed in. This denial comes in response to a report that suggested a convoy of trucks carrying aid to the coastal enclave was not subjected to inspections before entry.
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Red Crescent trucks are delivering food and medicine to Gaza from Egypt. Aid organizations express concern that the 20-truck aid delivery is inadequate.
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