Egypt has allowed a shipment of construction materials to enter the Gaza Strip from its territory for the first time since 2007.
A convoy of trucks carrying thousands of tonnes of supplies donated by the Gulf state of Qatar entered Gaza via the Rafah border crossing on Saturday.
Egypt previously followed import restrictions imposed by Israel. However, Israel has eased its blockade as part of a ceasefire deal last month with Hamas.
Qatar has pledged more than $US400 million to finance reconstruction in Gaza and improve crumbling housing, schools, a hospital and roads.
