LONDON: A humanitarian aid convoy from the UAE entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday through the Rafah border crossing in Egypt as part of the country’s ongoing efforts to support the Palestinian people amid the continuing Israeli attacks.
The convoy consisted of 23 trucks, 16 of which carried medical supplies donated by the UAE to the World Health Organisation for hospitals in Gaza, and contained medicines, ventilators, dialysis machines, respiratory support devices, infusion pumps, and blood glucose monitors.
The shipment included essential healthcare furnishings and equipment, such as advanced hospital beds, pediatric and neonatal beds, patient stretchers, wheelchairs, and medical crutches, along with special refrigerators for storing sensitive medicines and vaccines.
Additionally, seven trucks delivered food supplies to address the urgent nutritional needs of Palestinian families in Gaza, according to WAM, the Emirates News Agency.
The UAE is providing humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people in Gaza through the Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 campaign, aiming to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable groups, WAM added.
