THE ISRAELI OCCUPYING FORCES HAVE PREVENTED FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE DAY THE ENTRY OF THE RELIEF ASSISTANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD PROGRAM TO GAZA STRIP VIA KARAM ABU SALIM ENTRY POINT, SOUTH EAST RAFAH CITY. A PALESTINIAN OFFICIAL SAID TODAY THAT THE ISRAELI AUTHORITIES HAD PREVENTED THE ENTRY OF THE TRUCKS, LOADED WITH THE RELIEF ASSISTANCE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE TRUCK WERE RETURNED BACK TO THE STORES. HE NOTED THAT EFFORTS WERE UNDERWAY TO ALLOW THE ENTRY OF THE TRUCKS TO GAZA.