For the seventh consecutive day, humanitarian aid from Egypt has crossed into Gaza through the Rafah border, in a sustained show of solidarity with Palestinians enduring months of devastating conflict.
On Monday morning, a new batch of aid trucks departed from the outer yard of the Rafah land port and headed toward the Kerem Shalom crossing, southeast of the Gaza Strip.
These trucks, after undergoing inspection by Israeli forces, are carrying essential humanitarian supplies for Gaza’s war-stricken population.
An official from the Egyptian Red Crescent confirmed the continuation of the Zad al-Izza convoy, which is now in its seventh day.
The convoy includes baby milk, flour, oil, sugar, cheese, canned food, bread, and legumes. “The Egyptian Red Crescent is supervising the preparation of this aid, with a focus on ensuring that the aid baskets contain a variety of foods,” the official noted.
The National Alliance for Civil Development Action in Egypt also announced the dispatch of Convoy No. 11.
The aid convoy comprises over 200 trucks, delivering approximately 4,000 tons of food supplies.
Thirteen institutions affiliated with the National Alliance are participating in the effort, which has been active since the beginning of the crisis. “A series of comprehensive convoys were launched to provide basic needs for the Palestinian brothers… within an ongoing relief bridge that reflects popular solidarity and steadfast Egyptian support for the Palestinian cause,” a statement from the alliance read.
Israel closed all crossings into Gaza on March 2 following the collapse of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement. The truce was broken on March 18 after heavy Israeli airstrikes and renewed ground incursions across the enclave.
In addition to halting humanitarian aid, Israeli authorities have blocked the entry of fuel, shelter supplies, and heavy machinery essential for rubble clearance and reconstruction.
Although aid deliveries resumed last May through a mechanism overseen by Israeli authorities and a private American security firm, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has rejected the new system, citing violations of international humanitarian protocols.
On Sunday, July 27, the Israeli army declared a 10-hour “temporary truce” to facilitate the flow of humanitarian assistance. Meanwhile, Egypt, Qatar, and the United States continue mediation efforts aimed at achieving a comprehensive ceasefire and initiating a detainee-prisoner exchange between Israel and Palestinian factions.
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