UN humanitarians said that Israel has announced it is reopening the Zikim crossing into the north of the Gaza Strip ...

United Nations: The United Nations has confirmed that Israel will reopen the Zikim crossing into the northern Gaza Strip, amid growing appeals for improved humanitarian access.

Israel has faced calls to allow aid into northern Gaza through the crossing, which has been closed for two months.

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.

Israel and Hamas have exchanged the remains of more captives, but the Palestinian group says Israel is failing to uphold the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement by refusing to reopen the crucial ...