UAE convoys carrying 800 tonnes of aid enter Gaza

Sunday, 23 August 2026 12:41

By ARN News Staff

Five convoys from the UAE carrying 800 tonnes of aid has entered Gaza as part of the country's Operation Gallant Knight 3 campaign.

The aid was sent in 75 trucks, reported national news agency Wam on Sunday.

The convoys included shelter materials, food supplies and medical aid. It was prepared through the UAE Humanitarian Aid Logistics Centre in Egypt's Al Arish.

The campaign is part of the UAE's efforts to support the Palestinian people and meet essential needs and strengthen the humanitarian response inside the Gaza Strip, Wam added.

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