Trucks carrying the 29th humanitarian aid convoy under initiative “Zad Al-Ezzah… From Egypt to Gaza” departed from Egyptian side of Rafah Border Crossing towards the Karm Abu Salem Border Crossing, southeast of the Gaza Strip.
An official source at Rafah Crossing said Wednesday, the convoy includes tons of relief and humanitarian aid such as food supplies, drinking water, medical equipment and medicines, in addition to shelter materials and other relief items.
It is worth noting that the “Zad Al-Ezzah… From Egypt to Gaza” convoy was launched by the Egyptian Red Crescent on July 27 and including thousands of tons of aid ranging from food supply chains, flour, infant formula, medical supplies, medicines and tons of fuel.
Israeli occupation forces closed the crossings linking the Gaza Strip on March 2, following the end of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and the failure to reach a deal to cement the ceasefire. The truce was breached on March 18 with heavy airstrikes, followed by ground incursions into various parts of Gaza from which forces had previously withdrawn. Israel also blocked the entry of humanitarian aid trucks, fuel and shelter materials for displaced people who lost their homes due to the war on Gaza, as well as the entry of heavy equipment needed for rubble removal and reconstruction.
In May, the occupation authorities allowed only limited quantities of aid into Gaza – insufficient to meet the minimum needs of the population – under a mechanism implemented in cooperation with a US security company. This mechanism was rejected by United Nations (UN) agencies, other humanitarian organizations and UNRWA for violating established international mechanisms in this regard.
