Cairo, Aug. 25 Egypt on Sunday sent a new humanitarian convoy to Gaza, resuming aid deliveries after Israel’s weekend closure of the crossings, state news agency MENA said.
The convoy, part of the “Provision of Honor: From Egypt to Gaza” initiative run by the Egyptian Red Crescent, crossed from Rafah to Kerem Shalom for inspection by Israeli authorities before entering Gaza. It carried flour, legumes, bread, fuel, medicines and other essential supplies.
The move came days after the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a UN-backed body, confirmed famine in parts of Gaza and warned of catastrophic hunger, acute shortages of food, medicine, and fuel.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said last week it had provided more than 70 percent of all aid delivered to Gaza since the war began, sending over 550,000 tonnes of supplies, though 5,000 trucks remain stuck on the Egyptian side of Rafah.
Gaza’s health authorities said on Sunday that 62,686 Palestinians have been killed and 157,951 others injured during 22 months of Israeli military operations. They said famine and malnutrition have caused 289 deaths, including 115 children.
The war erupted after Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking some 250 hostages, according to Israeli figures.
Source: UNI News
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