Egypt’s eighth humanitarian aid convoy on Tuesday headed to the Gaza Strip through Karm Abu Salem border crossing southeast the enclave.
The eighth convoy of the initiative “Zad Al-Ezzah – From Egypt to Gaza” includes dozens of trucks loaded with large quantities of essential supplies such as flour milk, and other foodstuffs, a well-place source said.
The Egyptian aid trucks lined up at the Rafah border crossing before making their way into the war-torn Gaza.
The latest aid delivery falls within the framework of Egypt’s ongoing efforts to ease the humanitarian crisis and suffering faced by more than two million Palestinians in Gaza.
Since its launch on July 27, “Zad Al-Ezzah” campaign has delivered more than 1,000 trucks carrying around 10,000 tons of essential food supplies to the Gaza Strip.
Moreover, Egypt has equipped four field hospitals to serve the wounded and ill Palestinians in Gaza.
The delivery of aid comes amid severe restrictions imposed by Israeli forces, which closed all border crossings to Gaza on March 2, following the expiration of the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire agreement and the failure to reach a new truce deal.
Israeli military subsequently violated the ceasefire on March 18 with heavy airstrikes and resumed ground incursions into areas it had previously withdrawn from.
