A fleet of around 150 trucks carrying aid for the Gaza Strip started moving from Egypt's Al Arish towards the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday.
According to media reports, the Egyptian authorities have requested that trucks begin moving to the crossing.
The Egyptian Red Crescent Society, which is currently responsible for collecting relief aid from countries, confirmed the news to the German News Agency.
It is unclear when the crossing will open.
Egyptian army forces have also been deployed on the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, the White House said that US President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed the need to maintain stability in the region during a phone call on Monday.
The White House added that Biden and Sisi also discussed ongoing efforts to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
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