UAE gets global accolades for helping people in Gaza
- Last updated: April 26, 2026 | 10:57
Ibrahim Dalhan Al Dosari, Acting Secretary-General of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) in the Kingdom of Bahrain, praised the significant efforts undertaken by the UAE as part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” to assist the people of Gaza, as well as the integrated humanitarian role carried out by the UAE aid team in Al Arish.
He stressed the importance of cooperation and coordination between Bahrain’s Royal Humanitarian Foundation and “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” in delivering humanitarian aid to the people in the Gaza Strip.
This came during his visit to the headquarters of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” in Al Arish, Arab Republic of Egypt, where he reviewed the workflow and humanitarian and relief efforts being carried out by the UAE in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
During the visit, he was briefed on various aspects of the operation in Al Arish, including a tour of the UAE humanitarian logistics centre, where he learned about the mechanisms for receiving, sorting, preparing, and dispatching aid within relief convoys bound for the Gaza Strip.
He also listened to a detailed explanation of the UAE humanitarian team’s efforts in Al Arish and their continuous work to ensure aid reaches those in urgent need.
The visit included stops at the UAE desalination plants in Rafah, Egypt, where he was informed about their operations and role in supporting the water sector and providing essential needs for the Palestinian people, as part of the UAE’s comprehensive humanitarian efforts to alleviate the impact of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Al Doseri also visited the UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish, where he reviewed the medical and treatment services provided to Palestinian patients arriving from Gaza.
He met UAE medical and administrative staff, as well as several patients and their companions, and was briefed on the nature of healthcare services and patient intake and follow-up procedures.
At the conclusion of the visit, he said, “At the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, we take pride in the ongoing cooperation with ‘Operation Chivalrous Knight 3,’ which has contributed to delivering Bahrain’s aid to our brothers in the Gaza Strip, within a framework of fraternal coordination and joint humanitarian action, reflecting the deep-rooted fraternal ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the UAE.”
The visit comes as part of efforts to enhance humanitarian cooperation between the UAE and Bahrain and reflects their strong fraternal relations and shared commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and alleviating their suffering amid the difficult humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip.
Recently, an aid aircraft carrying more than 100 tonnes of relief supplies and essential food items departed from Sharjah International Airport to support the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
The initiative forms part of the “Humaid Air Bridge” and is implemented under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, in cooperation with Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
The shipment included 3,300 parcels containing food supplies aimed at meeting the basic nutritional needs of residents in the Strip, within the UAE’s ongoing humanitarian efforts to support the Palestinian people.
Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 is continuing its humanitarian and relief efforts, including operating a field hospital and the UAE Floating Hospital in Egypt’s Al Arish city, with a capacity of up to 100 beds and staffed by specialised medical teams across general surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and intensive care. Six desalination plants have also been established to supply water daily to Gaza.
Earlier, the UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish received seven patients from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment, as part of ongoing humanitarian efforts under “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.”
With the latest arrivals, the total number of patients treated at the hospital has risen to 73, along with their companions, since the reopening of the Rafah crossing in early February. Medical teams began examinations and treatment plans upon their arrival.
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