CAIRO, July 24 (Xinhua) -- About 166 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip overnight, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV channel quoted an anonymous security source as saying on Thursday.

The source affirmed the entry of the humanitarian relief trucks into the besieged enclave starting from Wednesday night till the early morning of Thursday via the Zikim and the Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem border crossings.

The aid included flour, food, and medical supplies, the source said, adding that "Egypt has been intensifying its efforts with all international parties to bring more aid into the Gaza Strip during the current period."

The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate as Israel halted the entry of goods and supplies into the strip following the expiration of the first phase of a January ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned on Wednesday that the hunger crisis in Gaza has never been so dire. Aid organizations reported that as mass starvation spreads across the strip, aid workers and those they serve are wasting away.

A new round of indirect talks between Hamas and Israel resumed earlier this month in Qatar's Doha amid international efforts to end the conflict and restore humanitarian aid delivery.

The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, ongoing since October 2023, has resulted in more than 59,210 Palestinian deaths and over 143,040 injuries, according to Gaza-based health authorities. ■