Amman / PNN - Eighteen trucks loaded with humanitarian aid crossed the King Hussein Bridge into the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank 55 kilometers west of Amman.

The convoy’s cargo is “contributions from popular Jordanian organizations, the Jordan River Foundation and nearby countries,” the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization said today.

On board is bread, water, medicine, mattresses, blankets and battery operated lighting. Without electricity there are few sources of light, while water treatment facilities are inoperable. But whether 18 truck loads will make a dent in the smoldering ruins that the Gaza Strip is becoming is unknown, nor is whether the Israelis will allow the convoy to enter.

With the pummeling of Gaza City reaching before unseen levels this afternoon, 210 tons of aid cannot hope to change the situation.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been donated to Gaza along with tons of aid, but most of it is banned from entering as missiles fall like heavy rains.