Egypt’s Red Crescent sends 3,478 tonnes of aid to Gaza in 195th ‘Zad Al-Izza’ convoy
The Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) dispatched its 195th “Zad Al-Izza… From Egypt to Gaza” convoy early Wednesday, carrying more than 3,478 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including food supplies, flour, medical equipment, relief materials, fuel, tents, mattresses, and clothing, to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the organization said.
A Truck carrying supplies to Gaza pass through the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border crossing. Photo courtesy of ERC.
The convoy, comprising several aid trucks heading toward Gaza, was launched as part of the ERC’s role as Egypt’s national mechanism for coordinating humanitarian assistance to the enclave.
According to the ERC, the shipment included food baskets, flour, medical supplies, relief materials, and petroleum products intended to support the operation of hospitals and other vital facilities within the strip.
The organization also said it had expanded its support for displaced Palestinians by providing essential shelter and household items, including clothing, mattresses, and tents.
The ERC has maintained a continuous presence at the border since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, stressing that the Rafah crossing has never been closed from the Egyptian side.
It added that relief teams and logistics centres have remained on constant alert to sustain the flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza, with total aid delivered so far exceeding 970,000 tonnes through the efforts of more than 65,000 volunteers.
The aid convoy comes amid continued tensions in Gaza despite the October 2025 ceasefire, with Israeli strikes and humanitarian restrictions persisting across the enclave.
On Monday, Israeli lawmakers approved a bill establishing a special tribunal empowered to sentence Palestinians resisting the occupation to death.
The measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, reflecting broad support in the Israeli parliament, while rights groups condemned the proposal as discriminatory and warned it would weaken fair-trial protections.
The bill is separate from legislation passed in March authorizing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis. Critics say the new measure lowers safeguards surrounding capital punishment by allowing death sentences through majority judicial votes and requiring trials to be livestreamed from a Jerusalem courtroom.
Human rights organizations have also raised concerns over detention conditions and due process. According to the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, around 1,300 Palestinians from Gaza remain detained without charge in Israeli facilities, while at least 7,000 Gazans have been held in Israeli custody since October 2023, with approximately 5,000 later released.
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