The Miles of Smiles 10 humanitarian convoy managed to enter the Gaza Strip on Saturday via the Rafah border terminal, between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, carrying humanitarian supplies.Local sources reported that all of the 124 members of the convoy managed to enter the coastal region, and that they intend to remain in Gaza for several days in order to distribute the supplies.
The convoy entered Gaza while Israeli continues its offensive against the Gaza Strip killing sixteen Palestinians and injuring more than 30 in less than 24 hours.
Miles of Smiles managed to enter the Gaza Strip to deliver essential supplies in all of it 10 trips; Miles of Smiles 9 made it into Gaza on February 6, 2012.
The first Miles of Smiles convoy made it into the Gaza Strip in mid-November of 2009 after being stranded at the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Terminal for 25 days.
