165 humanitarian aid trucks crossed into Gaza Tuesday, Israel says

A truck carrying humanitarian aid provided by the International Medical Corps moves at the Israeli side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the southern Gaza Strip on December 19. Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

At least 165 humanitarian aid trucks crossed into Gaza on Tuesday, Israeli authorities say. The trucks were previously inspected at Israeli crossing points, the government said.

Israel's office for Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said 75 trucks were inspected at the Kerem Shalom crossing and passed directly into Gaza.

Another 90 trucks were inspected at the Nitzana crossing and transferred into Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt. 

COGAT said seven ambulances were also inspected and transferred to Gaza