UAE aid convoy sets off towards Rafah crossing, bound for Gaza - GulfToday

UAE aid convoy sets off towards Rafah crossing, bound for Gaza

  • 19 Nov 2023
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Trucks carrying UAE humanitarian aid line up at the Rafah Border Crossing, Egypt, on the way to Gaza, on Sunday. WAM

A UAE humanitarian aid convoy set off today from Al Arish, Egypt, towards the Rafah Border Crossing on Sunday, in preparation for its entry into the Gaza Strip.

The aid will be distributed under the UAE’s supervision as part of the ‘Gallant Knight 3’ humanitarian operation, launched under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to support the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

UAEaid-Gaza-Trucks Trucks carrying UAE humanitarian aid line up at the Rafah on the way to Gaza, on Sunday. WAM

The convoy comprises 13 trucks carrying a total of 272.5 tonnes of aid. These include 10 trucks carrying 16,800 food packages weighing 252 tonnes to support 84,000 people, and 3 trucks carrying 360 tents weighing 20.5 tonnes.

The UAE is continuing its humanitarian aid drive to support the Palestinian people as part of Operation ‘Gallant Knight 3’ through the operation of an air bridge. To date, the air bridge facilitated 49 flights aimed at alleviating the suffering of civilians in the Gaza Strip during these dire circumstances.

WAM


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