Aid from the UAE, Egypt, and Jordan Flows into the Gaza Strip

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 Aid from the UAE, Egypt, and Jordan Flows into the Gaza Strip

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid from the UAE, Egypt, and Jordan moved toward the Gaza Strip on Sunday, following the Israeli military's announcement of a suspension of military operations in several areas of the Strip.

Twenty-five Emirati trucks entered Gaza through the Rafah Crossing, carrying a number of pipes for pumping potable water. By introducing the pipes, the UAE aims to establish a new water pipeline to provide potable water in southern Gaza. This new project could provide water to approximately 600,000 people in southern Gaza. The 7-kilometer pipeline extends from the desalination plant in Rafah, Egypt, to the displacement area between Khan Yunis and Rafah.

Egyptian aid trucks also began moving Sunday morning from the Egyptian side of the Rafah Crossing toward the Gaza Strip, carrying large quantities of food and flour. Cairo News Channel reported on Sunday that dozens of trucks began moving from the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, carrying large tons of humanitarian aid, heading to the Kerem Shalom crossing, in preparation for their entry into the Gaza Strip.

Jordan announced the departure of a humanitarian aid convoy of 60 trucks loaded with food supplies on Sunday, heading to the Gaza Strip to support the people in light of the difficult humanitarian conditions they are experiencing. According to the Jordanian News Agency (Petra), this convoy was prepared and dispatched in coordination with the Jordanian Armed Forces, the World Food Programme, and the World Central Kitchen.

Earlier Sunday, the Israeli army announced a daily tactical suspension of its military operations in the Gaza Strip, adding that this suspension will include areas where the army does not operate, "namely Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City, and will be daily until further notice."

He pointed out that "sustainably secured corridors have been identified from 6:00 a.m. (3:00 GMT) until 11:00 p.m. (20:00 GMT) that will allow the safe movement of UN and international convoys to bring in and distribute food and medicine to the population in the Gaza Strip."

The Israeli decision comes amid mounting international pressure to address the worsening hunger crisis in the besieged Palestinian enclave, devastated by the ongoing war for more than 21 months. Israel has begun airdropping food aid to the Strip, paralleling similar steps by the United Arab Emirates and Britain.

However, humanitarian officials continue to question the effectiveness of this approach. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), said that the resumption of airdrops of aid represents an "ineffective" response to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe.