Photo courtesy of the Egyptian Red Crescent
The organization said the shipment included about 2,680 tonnes of food and flour, over 1,170 tonnes of medical and relief supplies, and roughly 1,740 tonnes of fuel intended to support hospitals and other critical facilities.
It also said it had delivered shelter and basic items for displaced people, including more than 7,500 tents for displaced families, over 11,000 clothing items, hundreds of blankets and mattresses, and more than 13,000 tarpaulins.
At Rafah, the ERC said it was facilitating the movement of injured Palestinians and their companions while providing meals, clothing, hygiene supplies and return kits for those heading back into Gaza. It said it has maintained operations at the crossing since the start of the war and that the Egyptian side has remained open, adding total aid delivered had exceeded 900,000 tonnes with support from more than 65,000 volunteers.
Separately, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) stated on Saturday that it had suspended operations at a water filling site east of Gaza City following the killing of two contracted workers by Israeli fire while on duty.
Medical sources cited by UNICEF said the two men, brothers working as drivers, were killed when Israeli occupation forecs targeted a desalination facility in the Shuja’iyya district on Friday, with two others wounded. UNICEF said the incident occurred during a routine water delivery mission and expressed anger over the deaths.
The agency warned that attacks affecting humanitarian workers risk disrupting essential services, particularly water distribution, in an already severe humanitarian situation. It called for an immediate investigation and accountability, and stressed the need to protect aid workers and civilian infrastructure under international humanitarian law.
UNICEF said the targeted site was the only filling point currently supplying trucks linked to a main water line serving Gaza City, which is used multiple times daily to deliver water to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
A report published on 17 April by the United Nations (UN) warned of mounting long-term consequences due to Israel's genocidal war on the strip, including growing numbers of orphans, widows, and severely injured civilians, placing additional strain on Gaza’s already overstretched health and social support systems.
The findings reinforce broader UN concerns that current conditions remain incompatible with recovery, as continued food insecurity, restricted humanitarian access, and severe infrastructure damage hinder stabilization efforts.
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