The UAE has carried out a medical evacuation from Gaza, transporting 155 patients and their families to receive urgent treatment in the Emirates.
It brings the total number of patients and families provided medical care in the UAE to 2,785 since the onset of the war between Israel and Hamas, state news agency Wam reported.
It comes as aid organisations say Israel had in effect blocked the delivery of shelter materials into Gaza for nearly six months, with tent poles previously listed among items Israeli authorities considered could have a military as well as civilian uses.
More than 1.3 million Gazans lack tents, the UN said this week, and more people are expected to be displaced by an Israeli operation to seize Gaza city.
After nearly two years of war, many displaced Palestinians are living in the rubble of their homes or in tents.
UAE pledges support
Also on Wednesday, the UAE carried out the 76th aid drop into the Gaza Strip in co-operation with Jordan and with the participation of Germany, France, the Netherlands, Singapore and Indonesia.
It brings the total amount of aid dropped in by plane to more than 4,020 tonnes, Wam reported.
The UAE has provided more than $1.5 billion in financial support to Gaza since the start of the conflict, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said earlier this month.
The assistance has included more than 80,000 tonnes of aid to help alleviate the suffering of Gazans facing chronic food shortages and limited access to health care.
