The key facts
- Two UAE convoys (10 trucks, 260 tonnes of food) entered Gaza this week
- In total, 14,594 trucks and 138,290 tonnes of aid have been delivered to Gaza since the operation began
- The UAE has provided more than $4 billion — 46% of global humanitarian aid to the enclave since 2023
New convoys entered Gaza
Two UAE humanitarian aid convoys carrying 260 tonnes of food entered Gaza this week. The columns consisted of 10 trucks and were dispatched as part of Operation Gallant Knight 3, a UAE initiative to provide aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. After their arrival, the total number of trucks that have entered Gaza under the operation reached 14,594, with the cumulative volume of delivered humanitarian aid amounting to 138,290 tonnes. This was reported by the state news agency Wam on Sunday, as cited by The National.
Logistics via Egypt
The convoys are assembled and prepared for dispatch at the UAE humanitarian aid logistics centre in El-Arish, Egypt, where an integrated system manages the receipt, sorting, preparation and dispatch of cargo. The operation is coordinated with the Egyptian authorities at the Rafah crossing and aims to ensure that supplies reach those most in need in a structured and efficient manner.
Scale of the operation
Since the launch of Operation Gallant Knight 3, the UAE has provided more than $4 billion in humanitarian aid to Gaza, which, according to the agency, accounts for 46% of the global humanitarian aid sent to the enclave since 2023. The aid included 130,708 tonnes of relief, medical and food supplies delivered by 796 aircraft, 25 ships and 14,483 trucks. The editors note: the figures show that overland deliveries via El-Arish and Rafah remain the main delivery channel, accounting for the overwhelming share of tonnage; at the same time, the totals for the operation (138,290 tonnes by trucks that entered Gaza) and for all UAE aid (130,708 tonnes by all modes of transport) do not match, and the sources do not explain this discrepancy.
Why this matters
Regular convoys are one of the few functioning channels for supplying Gaza residents with food, and each delivery directly affects the population's access to food and medicine. The facts presented indicate that delivery depends on the operation of the logistics centre in El-Arish and coordination with Egypt at the Rafah crossing, meaning any disruptions at these nodes immediately affect aid volumes. The funding and tonnage figures are based on a report by the Wam agency; no independent verification of the volumes is available in published sources.
