Twelve aid trucks have successfully entered the Gaza Strip, delivering tonnes of urgent relief to thousands of Palestinians caught in the midst of an ongoing conflict, the UAE announced on Friday.
The latest shipment, one of the first to reach the Gaza Strip since October, includes 150 tonnes of humanitarian aid that can support the needs of 30,000 people, according to the government.
The trucks entered through the Erez Crossing (northern Gaza) and Karam Abu Salem crossing (southern Gaza) as part of an initiative carried out in collaboration with the American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera).
The UAE has been implementing a wide array of projects to address the "disastrous and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza". To date, the country has provided over 40,000 tonnes of urgent aid and will continue its efforts to ensure the "immediate, safe, unhindered, and sustainable delivery of aid on a large scale, through all available means", stated Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, assistant minister of foreign affairs for development affairs and international organizations.
"The UAE is dedicated to extending assistance to the Palestinians and implementing humanitarian relief initiatives whether via land, sea, or air routes," Al Shamsi emphasized.
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