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Five more UAE aid convoys enter Gaza carrying 980 tonnes of relief aid

Sunday, 19 July 2026 13:05

By ARN News Staff

WAM

Five UAE humanitarian aid convoys have entered the Gaza Strip this week through 62 trucks carrying 980 tonnes of relief supplies under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.

The shipments included food aid, shelter materials, medical supplies, and medical equipment.

The supplies were prepared and loaded by the UAE humanitarian assistance team in the Egyptian city of Al Arish through its logistics centre.

The operation follows an integrated system that ensures the rapid receipt, preparation, and dispatch of aid to the Strip.

Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 continues to dispatch relief convoys in an effort to provide essential supplies to Palestinians that can lessen their suffering amid the ongoing crisis.

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