The UAE marked International Day of Charity on Thursday by underlining its commitment to providing critical support to embattled civilians in Gaza.
The Emirates has sent tens of thousands of tonnes of humanitarian aid – including crucial medical and food supplies – since the start of the Israel-Gaza war on October 7, state news agency Wam reported.
The UAE said its continuing operations in the besieged enclave aimed to deliver “round-the-clock relief and medical aid through volunteer teams to support the Palestinian people”.
The relief efforts include 104 convoys carrying 20,000 tonnes of aid, in addition to four ships loaded with a further 18,530 tonnes of goods.
Another 5,340 tonnes of aid have been sent to Gazans by way of 259 airlifts, with more aid parachuted into Gaza through 104 air drops.
Two hospitals have also been established as part of the UAE's programme to help those in need in Gaza, including one with a centre to provide prosthetic limbs to Palestinians wounded during the war.
The field hospital in the southern Gaza Strip has 200 beds and more than 100 doctors, nurses, pharmacists and lab technicians. It has treated thousands of patients since its launch in December.
A 100-bed floating hospital, docked off the coast of the city of Al Arish since February, had already treated about 2,400 Palestinians by July.
The UAE has welcomed 709 patients from Gaza, along with 787 of their family members, to receive medical treatment and accommodation to date.
This follows a directive by President Sheikh Mohamed to provide care for 2,000 injured Gazans, as well as those suffering from cancer.
The UAE's support for Gaza forms part of a broader strategy to assist those in need around the world.
The Emirates has provided more than Dh360 billion in foreign aid since its formation in 1971 until the middle of this year, official figures show.
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