Five convoys carrying aid from UAE enter Gaza in one week

In a week's time, five convoys carrying 800 tonnes of aid from the UAE entered Gaza. The supplies, consisting of food, medicine and shelter materials, were part of Operation Gallant Knight 3. This campaign aims to meet the essential needs and bolster the humanitarian response within the Gaza Strip, according to state news agency Wam.

The UAE humanitarian aid logistics centre in Al Arish manages the integrated system for receiving, sorting, preparing, and dispatching assistance. Wam emphasized that the ongoing aid deliveries are intended to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people and support their urgent humanitarian needs. The operation underscores the UAE's commitment to humanitarian and relief efforts in support of the Palestinian people, reflecting the country's values of solidarity and humanitarian responsibility.

Since the launch of Operation Gallant Knight 3 in October 2023 following the outbreak of the Gaza war, the UAE has been actively involved in aid delivery and humanitarian assistance. In the past month alone, the UAE has passed the 1,000-day mark of continuous support, sending over Dh14.2 billion ($3.89 billion) in aid. This funding has contributed to setting up a floating hospital in Egypt, two medical centers in Gaza, and has brought thousands of medical patients to the Emirates for treatment.

The latest efforts reaffirm the UAE's "continued humanitarian mission aimed at alleviating the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people," highlighting the UAE's steadfast approach to giving and humanitarian solidarity. Additionally, the UAE's Step of Hope program, established in June to aid Palestinians who lost limbs during the war, has fitted prosthetic limbs for 72 Palestinian amputees since the campaign's inception.