29-07-2025
UAE Aid Trucks Reach Gaza After Airdrops Resume
The UAE has stepped up its humanitarian efforts in Gaza, with a convoy of Emirati aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing today. The mission is part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, which aims to provide urgent relief to Palestinians facing severe humanitarian conditions.
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This move comes just a day after the Emirates resumed its Birds of Goodness airdrop missions alongside Jordan. The latest airdrop delivered 25 tonnes of food and relief supplies to civilians in areas that are hard to reach by land.
The convoy that entered on July 28 included 38 trucks. Of these, 18 were filled with food, medical aid, and infant formula, while 20 carried pipes, tanks, and equipment needed to operate a new water pipeline. The 7km pipeline will connect a UAE-built desalination plant in Egypt to displacement zones between Rafah and Khan Younis, supplying 2 million gallons of clean water daily.
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An earlier convoy of 25 trucks had already transported water pipes and essential equipment for the project. With this delivery, all the required components for the water pipeline have now arrived, and preparations are underway for its implementation.
On July 26, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan confirmed that the country would resume its airdrop operations to Gaza immediately. He highlighted the urgent need for continuous aid, stressing that the humanitarian situation has reached a critical and unprecedented level.
The UAE has pledged to continue supporting Palestinians, working with regional and international partners to ensure aid reaches those most in need by land, sea, and air.
So far, the Emirates has provided more than 44% of all international aid reaching Gaza. Through the Birds of Goodness initiative, 193 aircraft have dropped around 3,725 tonnes of essential supplies, including food and relief materials for families trapped in catastrophic conditions.
