[Update: Oct. 18, 2023, 5 p.m.] An update today from Direct Relief stated the border at Gaza and Egypt will be opening to deliveries of basic humanitarian aid. The Santa Barbara-based medical supply nonprofit has had pallets of relief supplies ready to go for several days, while the crossing at Rafah was suspended.
According to The Jerusalem Post, President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to an agreement to allow aid through Egypt's Rafah entry point, with the Israeli Prime Minister's Office agreeing that water, food, and medicine could enter Gaza. Netanyahu's office also stated the aid was restricted to the civilian population, excluding Hamas.
"Direct Relief is actively working to resume medical aid shipments in coordination with global agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and in accordance with U.S. sanctions and Israeli authorities’ approval," an update posted at its website states.