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title: "Israel reopens Zikim crossing in northern Gaza for aid trucks, COGAT says"
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# Israel reopens Zikim crossing in northern Gaza for aid trucks, COGAT says

> Israel reopened the Zikim Crossing in northern Gaza to allow humanitarian aid trucks into the enclave on Wednesday, COGAT, the Israeli military's arm that oversees aid flows, said.

By Reuters · Published 12 November 2025, 13:01 SAST · Updated 12 November 2025, 13:01 SAST

## Key points
- As the U.N. pleads for aid to flow back into famine-stricken northern Gaza like a long-lost relative at a family reunion, Israel keeps the crossing locked up tighter than a secret diary, leaving humanitarian efforts in a precarious limbo.
- U.N. aid agencies urge reopening of Gaza crossing for increased humanitarian support post-Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
- The crossing has been closed since September 12, halting aid supplies to northern Gaza.
- Limited aid has trickled in from the south, but northern Gaza faces severe famine conditions.
- COGAT confirms reopening of the crossing contingent on security inspections by Israeli authorities.

## Content

U.N. aid agencies have been calling for the reopening of the crossing for more aid to flow into the devastated northern part of the enclave, especially after last month's Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

The U.N. humanitarian office (OCHA) said that the crossing was shut on September 12 and no aid groups have been able to import supplies since. Israel's military has not responded to a request for comment on its reasons for the closure.

Some humanitarian aid was allowed into northern Gaza through the south, but more was needed as the northern Gaza City and surrounding areas were officially suffering from famine, a global hunger monitor had said a month earlier.

A COGAT statement said the crossing opened "in accordance with a directive of the political echelon."

"The aid will be transferred by the UN and international organizations following thorough security inspections by the Land Crossings Authority of the Ministry of Defense," it added.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir in Dubai, Writing by Nayera Abdallah, Editing by Alex Richardson)