Jordan dispatches fifth humanitarian convoy to Gaza in 10 days
Organized in cooperation with World Central Kitchen and the World Food Programme (WFP), the convoy consists of 50 trucks carrying essential food items, including flour and infant formula. The supplies are part of ongoing response to the severe shortages of food and basic necessities faced by residents in Gaza.
According to a JHCO statement, the shipment also includes ingredients used to prepare hot meals distributed by World Central Kitchen teams in Gaza, as well as large quantities of grains and cooking oil intended to support thousands of families in need, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
This latest convoy marks the fifth coordinated delivery of humanitarian aid from Jordan in partnership with international organizations within a 10-day span. A total of 147 trucks were sent in the previous four convoys. On Wednesday, a separate convoy of 36 trucks entered the war-torn Strip through the Zikim border crossing, after World Central Kitchen facilitated the entry and distribution of supplies.
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