A UAE aid convoy arrived in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, carrying a shipment of therapeutic and preventive medical supplies for women and children.
The aid was provided by the Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Work under the auspices of Operation Gallant Knight 3, state news agency Wam reported.
The shipment arrived in Al Arish, Egypt, aboard a private aircraft, where the UAE humanitarian aid team supervised its receipt, storage and preparation. The team then oversaw its delivery into Gaza and ensured it reached the beneficiaries who needed it.
The medical aid consists of therapeutic and preventive products to tackle malnutrition. These products comprise natural nutritional compounds fortified with essential vitamins, minerals and fatty acids.
Endorsed by Unicef, they were manufactured from ingredients including peanuts, milk, sugars and fats.
The total cargo weighed approximately 30 tonnes, with the aid expected to benefit about 20,000 women and children.
This year, the UAE has delivered critical medical care to 75,000 Gazans and evacuated 3,000 more patients and their families for treatment in the country under a multibillion-dirham aid mission.
The Emirates provided $1.46 billion of financial assistance to alleviate wars, disasters and other crises around the world in 2025, according to latest figures from the UN's Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs Financial Tracking Service.
The UAE had given Dh9.4 billion in aid to Gaza since the start of the war in October, 2023 up to this month, including more than 100,000 tonnes of supplies and two million gallons of water.
The UAE's field hospital in the enclave has treated about 54,000 patients, with another 21,000 being given crucial care at the floating hospital docked at Al Arish.