The Democrat senator for Pennsylvania was criticized for saying that there was no time for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Sen. John Fetterman has praised the move to provide humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, following criticism he had faced for a viral post in which he said that “now is not the time to talk about a ceasefire” with Hamas.
The Fatah crossing linking Gaza and Egypt was opened on Saturday, allowing the passage of humanitarian aid to the strip. Gaza has been under Israeli bombardment since the attack by Hamas militants on October 7 that killed 1,400 people. Its authorities have said at least 4,137 Palestinians have been killed, per Reuters.
On Friday, protesters in the Muslim world called on Israel to end its bombardment of Gaza as Israeli troops ready themselves for an anticipated invasion into the territory with the aim of eradicating Hamas.
U.S. President Joe Biden has said on Friday he believed the first of 20 aid trucks allowed to pass into Gaza under an agreement struck with Israel and Egypt would enter the strip within 48 hours.
