The Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), which coordinates aid entering Gaza, said the convoy left at dawn carrying more than 5,300 tonnes of food baskets and flour, 3,100 tonnes of medical and essential items, and over 1,100 tonnes of fuel. It also includes winter relief supplies, among them nearly 9,500 blankets, 56,700 clothing items, 680 mattresses, and around 5,700 tents.
Egypt says it remains the main entry point for humanitarian assistance to Gaza, with government figures indicating it has delivered over 665,000 tonnes of aid since October 7, 2023—around 70 percent of all aid that has reached the strip since the outbreak of Israel's genocidal war in October 2023.
The ERC’s operations rely on a nationwide volunteer network and several logistics hubs that sort, store, and dispatch consignments. Over the two-year war, Egypt has worked with 59 countries, facilitated 943 relief flights and 617 maritime shipments, and delivered 214 ambulances, 91,000 tonnes of fuel, and four field hospitals.
Inside Gaza, Egyptian-supported humanitarian services carried out with the United Nations (UN) and partner organizations include more than 86,000 family-link services, cash aid to 2,800 families, 171,000 relief services, and almost 260,000 medical services.
Since late July, Egypt has accelerated its land-based convoys under the Zad El-Ezza operation, which has now transported more than 130,000 tonnes of food, fuel, medicines, medical equipment, tents, and winter items.
Conditions worsening across Gaza
The latest convoy comes amid a sharp deterioration in already dire humanitarian conditions across the Strip, as continued Israeli military operations—in direct breach of the Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement, the ceasefire brokered by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the US, and in effect since 10 October—drive mass forced displacement and further erode what remains of essential services.
UN agencies and local authorities say tens of thousands of people have been newly displaced in central and southern areas over the past 48 hours, with families forced to move repeatedly as fighting shifts. Northern Gaza remains largely inaccessible, with entire districts deemed “unreachable” due to rubble, damage, and the absence of safe routes.
Basic municipal services have collapsed in many areas, leaving waste piled in streets, water sources contaminated, and sewage systems broken—conditions that aid groups warn could accelerate outbreaks of disease.
In central Gaza, particularly around the Nuseirat and Maghazi camps, intensified bombardment has pushed residents toward Deir al-Balah and the southern zones. Shelters are far beyond capacity, forcing families to sleep in streets, damaged buildings, or makeshift tents.
Khan Younis continues to face severe overcrowding.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says some shelters are hosting several times their intended capacity, with a single latrine in some areas shared by more than 600 people.
Palestinians report critical shortages of clean water, long lines at the few functioning bakeries, and rising prices for basic goods.
Fuel scarcity remains one of the most serious obstacles, affecting hospitals, desalination plants, bakeries, and the distribution of humanitarian aid.
Several medical facilities say essential equipment has shut down intermittently due to fuel shortages, while UN agencies warn that wastewater pumping stations and desalination units are operating at minimal capacity.
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