UAE sends food aid to Gaza amid continued humanitarian crisis
The UAE has sent aid to a camp in the Gaza Strip, providing food to thousands of people in the latest dispatch under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, an initiative aimed at alleviating the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians in the enclave.
The UAE in late May had reached a deal with Israeli to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid, which is expected to address the food needs of around 15,000 people in Gaza.
The Gulf country had earlier rejected Israel's request to fund the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a newly established initiative that has been marked with controversy and violence at aid distribution centres.
At least 397 Palestinian aid seekers have been killed and 3,000 others have been wounded since late May, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed the UAE's support for the people of Palestine and its commitment to helping meet their humanitarian needs.
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