The Emirates Red Crescent, the humanitarian arm of the UAE government, is overseeing bringing Emirati aid to Gaza. Photo: Wam
The Emirates Red Crescent, the humanitarian arm of the UAE government, is overseeing bringing Emirati aid to Gaza. Photo: Wam
The Emirates Red Crescent, the humanitarian arm of the UAE government, is overseeing bringing Emirati aid to Gaza. Photo: Wam
The Emirates Red Crescent, the humanitarian arm of the UAE government, is overseeing bringing Emirati aid to Gaza. Photo: Wam

UAE distributes aid to more than 13,000 Palestinians in Gaza


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The UAE has distributed aid to more than 13,000 displaced Palestinians in Gaza affected by the Israel-Gaza war.

Aid included food parcels, tents, blankets, sleeping bags, supplies for women and items for children, said officials.

It comes part of the UAE's Operation Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian initiative, which aims to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza.

Around 2,454 food parcels were distributed to displaced Palestinians in various locations in and around Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza.

The UAE this week sent more than 1.6 million items of warm clothing and blankets to Gaza to help Palestinians cope with winter conditions.

The aid convoy was overseen by the Emirates Red Crescent, the humanitarian arm of the UAE government, as part of its Be their Warmth campaign. Supplies will be distributed in phases.

More than 21,100 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since the war broke out, Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday.

The vast majority of Gaza's 2.2 million population is believed to have been displaced by the fighting, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian aid.

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  • Houthi fighters shout gather in Sanaa. The rebels have launched attacks in the Red Sea in response to the Gaza war. EPA
    Houthi fighters shout gather in Sanaa. The rebels have launched attacks in the Red Sea in response to the Gaza war. EPA
  • From left, Israeli Foreign Ministry adviser Tal Becker, lawyer Malcolm Shaw and Gilad Noam, deputy attorney general for international affairs, at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. AFP
    From left, Israeli Foreign Ministry adviser Tal Becker, lawyer Malcolm Shaw and Gilad Noam, deputy attorney general for international affairs, at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. AFP
  • A Palestinian man injured in an Israeli strike receives treatment in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AP
    A Palestinian man injured in an Israeli strike receives treatment in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AP
  • Palestinian medics mourn after members of the Palestinian Red Crescent were killed in an Israeli strike in Deir Al Balah. Reuters
    Palestinian medics mourn after members of the Palestinian Red Crescent were killed in an Israeli strike in Deir Al Balah. Reuters
  • Israeli soldiers take up positions during a ground operation in Khan Younis. AP
    Israeli soldiers take up positions during a ground operation in Khan Younis. AP
  • Mourners gather at Al Najar hospital in Rafah, after several relatives of a member of the Hamas general military council were killed in a strike. AFP
    Mourners gather at Al Najar hospital in Rafah, after several relatives of a member of the Hamas general military council were killed in a strike. AFP
  • Palestinians wait to receive food aid in Rafah. AP
    Palestinians wait to receive food aid in Rafah. AP
  • A mass grave in Rafah. More than 23,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7. AFP
    A mass grave in Rafah. More than 23,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7. AFP
  • Palestinians search the rubble of destroyed buildings after an Israeli attack on Rafah. AFP
    Palestinians search the rubble of destroyed buildings after an Israeli attack on Rafah. AFP
  • Injured Palestinians receive treatment at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. AFP
    Injured Palestinians receive treatment at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. AFP
  • Smoke rises over Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, as seen from Rafah, during sustained Israeli air strikes. AFP
    Smoke rises over Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, as seen from Rafah, during sustained Israeli air strikes. AFP
  • The destruction has spread throughout the Gaza Strip, from the north to Rafah in the south. Reuters
    The destruction has spread throughout the Gaza Strip, from the north to Rafah in the south. Reuters
  • Israeli soldiers stand on an armoured personnel carrier near the Israel-Gaza border, in southern Israel. Reuters
    Israeli soldiers stand on an armoured personnel carrier near the Israel-Gaza border, in southern Israel. Reuters
  • Smoke rises following Israeli air strikes in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip. EPA
    Smoke rises following Israeli air strikes in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip. EPA
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a security briefing with commanders and soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip. AP
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a security briefing with commanders and soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip. AP
  • Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in an Israeli strike on the Al Maghazi refugee camp. AFP
    Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in an Israeli strike on the Al Maghazi refugee camp. AFP
  • A Palestinian man detained by the Israeli military awaits treatment for his injuries in Rafah. AFP
    A Palestinian man detained by the Israeli military awaits treatment for his injuries in Rafah. AFP
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