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Free Malaysia Today
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
UAE reaches deal with Israel on Gaza aid delivery
United Nations said the 93 aid trucks had been held up. (AFP pic) DUBAI : The United Arab Emirates has reached an agreement with Israel to allow the delivery of 'urgent humanitarian aid' to the besieged Gaza Strip, according to a statement released on Wednesday on Emirati state media. Israel has come under massive international pressure to abandon its intensified military campaign in Gaza and to allow aid into the territory, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages. Israel said 93 aid trucks had entered Gaza from Israel on Tuesday but the United Nations said the aid had been held up. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE deputy prime minister and foreign minister, 'held a phone call with Gideon Saar, minister of foreign affairs of Israel, which led to an agreement to allow the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid from the UAE,' the statement on official news agency WAM said. 'The aid will address the food needs of approximately 15,000 civilians in the Gaza Strip in the initial phase,' it said. The initiative will provide 'essential supplies to support the operation of bakeries in the Strip, as well as critical items for infant care, while ensuring a continuous supply to meet the ongoing needs of civilians,' the statement added. AFP has reached out to the Israeli authorities for comment. It was not immediately clear when the UAE's aid would be sent to Gaza, or when it would be distributed. 'Furthermore, the two sides discussed regional and international efforts to resume the humanitarian truce, achieve a ceasefire and the release of hostages,' WAM said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week it was necessary for Israel to prevent famine in Gaza for 'practical and diplomatic reasons', after his government announced it would allow limited aid in. In 2020, the UAE normalised ties with Israel as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords under US President Donald Trump's first administration, which also saw Israel establish diplomatic ties with Bahrain and Morocco. Abu Dhabi also has close ties to Israel's top ally the US, with Trump visiting the Emirati capital as part of his Gulf tour last week. The Israeli army stepped up its offensive in Gaza at the weekend, vowing to defeat Hamas, whose unprecedented Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel triggered the war. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday at least 3,427 people have been killed since Israel resumed strikes on March 18, taking the war's overall toll to 53,573. The Hamas attack in Oct 2023 resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. The UAE has sent aid to Gaza earlier in the war, and also treated patients from the territory in the Emirates.
Arab News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
UAE reaches deal with Israel to allow aid delivery to Gaza
DUBAI: UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed held a phone call with his Israeli counterpart during which an agreement was reached to allow the delivery of 'urgent humanitarian aid' to the besieged Gaza Strip. 'UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed held a phone call with Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar which led to an agreement to allow the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates,' according to a statement on WAM News Agency issued on Wednesday. 'The aid will address the food needs of approximately 15,000 civilians in the Gaza Strip in the initial phase,' it added. The initiative will also provide 'essential supplies to support the operation of bakeries, as well as critical items for infant care, while ensuring a continuous supply to meet the ongoing needs of civilians.' Israel has come under international pressure to allow aid into Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade imposed on March 2 has sparked critical food and medicine shortages. Israel said 93 aid trucks had entered Gaza from Israel on Tuesday, but the United Nations said the aid had been held up. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week it was necessary for Israel to prevent famine in Gaza for 'practical and diplomatic reasons', after his government announced it would allow limited aid in. Meanwhile, the MSF aid group said on Wednesday that the amount of aid Israel has started to allow into the Gaza Strip is not nearly enough and is 'a smokescreen to pretend the siege is over.' 'The Israeli authorities' decision to allow a ridiculously inadequate amount of aid into Gaza after months of an air-tight siege signals their intention to avoid the accusation of starving people in Gaza, while in fact keeping them barely surviving,' said Pascale Coissard, Medecins Sans Frontieres ( Doctors Without Borders) emergency coordinator in Gaza's Khan Younis. (With input from AFP)
Malay Mail
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
UAE secures deal with Israel to send vital aid amid Gaza blockade
DUBAI, May 21 — The United Arab Emirates has reached an agreement with Israel to allow the delivery of 'urgent humanitarian aid' to the besieged Gaza Strip, according to a statement released today on Emirati state media. Israel has come under massive international pressure to abandon its intensified military campaign in Gaza and to allow aid into the territory, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages. Israel said 93 aid trucks had entered Gaza from Israel yesterday but the United Nations said the aid had been held up. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE deputy prime minister and foreign minister, 'held a phone call with Gideon Saar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, which led to an agreement to allow the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates,' the statement on official news agency WAM said. 'The aid will address the food needs of approximately 15,000 civilians in the Gaza Strip in the initial phase,' it said. The initiative will provide 'essential supplies to support the operation of bakeries in the Strip, as well as critical items for infant care, while ensuring a continuous supply to meet the ongoing needs of civilians,' the statement added. AFP has reached out to the Israeli authorities for comment. It was not immediately clear when the UAE's aid would be sent to Gaza, or when it would be distributed. 'Furthermore, the two sides discussed regional and international efforts to resume the humanitarian truce, achieve a ceasefire and the release of hostages,' WAM said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week it was necessary for Israel to prevent famine in Gaza for 'practical and diplomatic reasons', after his government announced it would allow limited aid in. In 2020, the UAE normalised ties with Israel as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords under US President Donald Trump's first administration, which also saw Israel establish diplomatic ties with Bahrain and Morocco. Abu Dhabi also has close ties to Israel's top ally the United States, with Trump visiting the Emirati capital as part of his Gulf tour last week. The Israeli army stepped up its offensive in Gaza at the weekend, vowing to defeat Hamas, whose unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack on Israel triggered the war. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said yesterday at least 3,427 people have been killed since Israel resumed strikes on March 18, taking the war's overall toll to 53,573. The Hamas attack in October 2023 resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. The UAE has sent aid to Gaza earlier in the war, and also treated patients from the territory in the Emirates. — AFP
Al Bawaba
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
UAE announces deal with Israel to send 'urgent aid' to Gaza
Published May 21st, 2025 - 06:33 GMT ALBAWABA - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a new agreement with Israel to permit the entry of "urgent humanitarian aid" into the besieged Gaza Strip, Emirati state media (WAM) said on Wednesday. WAM added that Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE deputy prime minister and foreign minister and Gideon Saar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, held a phone call and agreed to allow the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates" © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Khaleej Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Israel agrees to allow UAE to deliver urgent aid to Gaza
Israel and UAE have come to an agreement to allow the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid from the Emirates to Gaza. The supplies will provide critical items for infant care, support operation of Gaza bakeries, and address the food needs of approximately 15,000 civilians in the first phase of the aid delivery. This move comes after a phone call between UAE's Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Gideon Sa'ar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel. This agreement comes at a critical time, as the already devastated area comes under a fresh offensive by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who on Monday said Israel would "take control of all" of Gaza. Despite warnings by international bodies such as World Health Organisation and United Nations, Israel has continued to enforce an aid blockade since March 2. Israel earlier announced that it would allow limited aid into Gaza. While Israel claims the blockade is aimed at forcing concessions from Hamas, heads of international organisations have warned that two million in Gaza are starving, while "tonnes of food is blocked at the border, just minutes away". Last week, during a Gulf tour, US President Donald Trump acknowledged that "a lot of people are starving", adding "we're going to get that taken care of".
