US is attempting, according to Blinken, to bring 100 relief trucks into Gaza each day this week

Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Tuesday that the US is attempting to send 100 trucks a day carrying humanitarian supplies into Gaza so they can use the Rafah border this week.

Blinken argued for billions more in additional funds, part of which will go toward humanitarian help, during a Senate Appropriations Committee meeting. "That is the bare minimum of what's needed, but we've got to do it," he said.

500 to 800 trucks a day with help were accessing the strip before the war, according to Blinken. It's "almost 60" now.

In his remarks, Blinken described the Rafah system, in which the trucks are "verified by Israel as well as by the Egyptian authorities."

“Can I promise you in this committee that there'll be 100% delivery to the designated recipients? No. There will inevitably be some spillage. We haven't seen it to date, but I think we have to anticipate that,” he continued.

“But the overwhelming, overwhelming majority of the assistance thus far is getting to people who need it, and we need more,” Blinken said.

Further information about the Rafah crossing: It is the only point of entry between Egypt and Gaza and is situated in the northern Sinai region of Egypt. It is located along the fence separating Gaza from the Sinai desert, which is 8 miles (12.8 kilometers) long.