It was a mixed bag on the airwaves last night, asthe nation’s talking heads brought us coverage of the aid situation in Gaza, the new building reconciliation bill, and the sudden cold spell that has got us all digging out our jumpers from the wardrobe.

Israel’s brutal war on Gaza remains center stage after 44 days: Little aid has made its way into Gaza in the last few days after UN aid deliveries ground to a halt as fuel ran out, but even when it was, it was not enough — the latest available data puts the number of aid trucks that have entered Gaza since 7 October at 1.1k for a population of over 2 mn people. “We need three times of the daily aid currently entering Gaza,” Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar told Kelma Akhira’s Lamees El Hadidi (watch, runtime: 4:13). Israel has agreed to allow 140k liters of fuel into Gaza every two days, a quantity that is not even close to covering Gaza’s daily fuel consumption for basic needs — like operating water stations, hospitals, and bakeries — UNRWA’s Inas Hamdan told El Hadidi (watch, runtime: 6:29).

The building reconciliation bill was back on the airwaves: MPs yesterday gave initial approval of an updated government bill that will make it easier for owners of illegal buildings to legalize their status in return for paying reconciliation fees and will be up for a final at the House today. “I see this decision as President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s gift to the citizens,” Ala Masouleety’s Ahmed Moussa said (watch, runtime: 19:10). El Hekaya also had the story (watch, runtime: 0:59).

ALSO ON THE AIRWAVES-

#1- It’s officially raincoat season: We’re a month away from winter, but until then brace for low temperatures, rain, and heavy wind, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority’s Manar Ghanem said. (Kelma Akhira | watch, runtime: 4:04) | (Ala Maso’uleety | watch, runtime: 6:40) | (Al Hayah Al Youm | watch, runtime: 5:46)

#2- It’s also presidential campaign season: Egyptian Social Democratic Party’s Farid Zahran, the Republican People’s Party Hazem Omar, and President Abdel Fattah El Sisi are all working on their presidential campaigns as they prepare for Egyptians to head to the polls in December, and Al Hayah Al Youm’s Lubna Assal made sure to give it some coverage (watch, runtime: 4:07 | 1:13)

#3- Day 1 of Cairo ICT: Communications Minister Amr Talaat gave Moussa (watch, runtime:20:36) a rundown of the first day of the tech expo.

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