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Humanitarian aid trucks wait in line to be inspected at the Kerem Shalom crossing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, on the border between Israel, Gaza and Egypt in this still image taken from video released December 12, 2023. COGAT via X/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. WATERMARK FROM SOURCE
WASHINGTON - The United States welcomes Israel's decision to open the Kerem Shalom border crossing with Gaza for humanitarian aid, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement on Friday after a visit to Israel.
"We welcome this significant step," Sullivan said, adding that he was informed of the decision before departing Israel.
(Reporting by Rami Ayyub and Susan Heavey;)
