According to the ERC, the shipment includes over 300,000 food parcels, 540 tonnes of flour, 3,000 tonnes of medical and relief supplies, and 1,800 tonnes of fuel destined for the devastated enclave, where needs remain acute two years into Israel's genocidal war and deadly blockade on the Gaza Strip.
Egypt has so far dispatched more than half a million tonnes of humanitarian and relief supplies through ERC convoys backed by 35,000 trained volunteers.
Launched on 27 July, the Zad El-Izza initiative has delivered thousands of tonnes of food, medicine, baby formula, medical equipment, and fuel to Gaza. The ERC, Egypt’s national mechanism for coordinating humanitarian assistance, has maintained a constant presence at the Rafah crossing since the start of the genocide.
Coinciding with the convoy’s departure, an Egyptian engineering and search-and-rescue team entered Gaza to help locate the remains of hostages believed to be buried under rubble in central and northern areas.
Cairo said the deployment aligns with its responsibilities under the Gaza Agreement reached on 13 October at the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace, which calls for a ceasefire, delivery of humanitarian aid, and the exchange of captives and prisoners.
Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said last week that Palestinian factions remain committed to implementing the accord but warned that widespread destruction has made recovering the bodies extremely difficult.
The latest Egyptian move came as the Gaza ceasefire showed renewed strain.
Israeli forces launched a “targeted strike” in Nuseirat Camp on Saturday, reportedly against a Palestinian Islamic Jihad member.
Humanitarian groups have warned that such violations threaten aid delivery and recovery work. Children remain at particular risk from unexploded ordnance, with one recent case involving six-year-old twins injured after mistaking UXO for toys.
Thousands of displaced Palestinians remain stranded in temporary shelters and tents across the strip, unable to return to homes destroyed in the war.
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