Storyline: As Israel continued to delay the reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, hundreds of trucks loaded with humanitarian aid have been stuck in the nearby Egyptian city of Al-Arish. Despite Israel's announcement on Oct 15 that 600 aid trucks will be allowed to cross the border every day, so far only about 80 to 90 trucks have been passing through. Fathy Fahmy, one of the aid truck drivers stationed in Al-Arish, shared his first-hand observations. Along with other truck drivers, he has been waiting for instructions to bring humanitarian supplies into Gaza. "As you can see, we are sitting for long periods here in the desert. We have been working like this in Al-Arish since the war started. We deliver all types of goods, from all types of clothes to blankets and food," said Fahmy. Many of the truck drivers testified that Israel has been deliberately blocking assistance to the Palestinians. "The source of trouble is that they (Israelis) turn us back several times, and then accept the aid after pressure from the Red crescent. And they spend ages just to inspect the truck. Once, it took me seven months to deliver just one truckload, just waiting in the desert to deliver one cargo load," said Mohamed Mostafa, another truck driver. A huge portion of the food aid spoiled during this process, he added. Having witnessed the humanitarian crisis in the enclave, drivers said that delivering aid has been more than a job, but a genuine good cause. "It was a beautiful place. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was building three cities inside the Gaza Strip under the Reconstruct Gaza Initiative, and I used to deliver steel. These cities were not built yet when it all turned into dust. A beautiful city and lovely people there," said Fahmy. "All of them who have hungry kids would jump on the truck to get what they could get. They would even throw rocks on the truck to force it to stop. They are so desperate. And there's nothing we can do more than that. All we want is to do good deeds for the sake of God. That's it," said Mostafa. Shotlist: Al-Arish, Egypt - Recent: 1. Aid trucks parked by road 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fathy Fahmy, aid truck driver (partially overlaid with shot 3): "As you can see, we are sitting for long periods here in the desert. We have been working like this in Al-Arish since the war started. We deliver all types of goods, from all types of clothes to blankets and food." [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 3. Various of aid trucks, humanitarian aids loaded on trucks [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Various of truck drivers talking 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohamed Mostafa, aid truck driver (partially overlaid with shot 6): "The source of trouble is that they (Israelis) turn us back several times, and then accept the aid after pressure from the Red crescent. And they spend ages just to inspect the truck. Once, it took me seven months to deliver just one truckload, just waiting in the desert to deliver one cargo load." [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. Various of aid trucks parked by road [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 7. Aid trucks, humanitarian aids loaded on trucks 8. Various of aid trucks driving 9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fathy Fahmy, aid truck driver (starting with shot 8/partially overlaid with shot 10): "It was a beautiful place. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was building three cities inside the Gaza Strip under the Reconstruct Gaza Initiative, and I used to deliver steel. These cities were not built yet when it all turned into dust. A beautiful city and lovely people there." [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Oct 12, 2025: 10. Various of destroyed buildings [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Al-Arish, Egypt - Recent: 11. Aid trucks parked by road 12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohamed Mostafa, aid truck driver (starting with shot 11): "All of them who have hungry kids would jump on the truck to get what they could get. They would even throw rocks on the truck to force it to stop. They are so desperate. And there's nothing we can do more than that. All we want is to do good deeds for the sake of God. That's it." 13. Various of aid trucks parked by road [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]