Red Crescent: convoy "Increased pride" The 73 carries about 9,300 tons of aid for the Palestinians
The Red Crescent announced today, Sunday, that the 73rd convoy of “Zad Al-Izza… from Egypt to Gaza” It carries a number of urgent humanitarian aid trucks towards the Gaza Strip, as part of its ongoing efforts as a national mechanism to coordinate aid to Gaza.
A statement by the Crescent, today, said that the convoy carried about 9,300 tons of urgent humanitarian aid, which included more than 5,500 tons of food and flour baskets, about 2,400 tons of essential medical and relief supplies needed by the Strip, and about 1,400 tons. Petroleum supplies, as part of the Egyptian efforts to provide food and relief support to the people of Gaza.
In an urgent response to the suffering caused by the recent wave of rain in the Gaza Strip, the convoy set off carrying basic winter needs, which included more than: 106,000 blankets, more than 1,350 mattresses, and about 40,000 pieces of winter clothing, in addition to 4,450 tents to shelter. affected people.
It is reported that the convoy « Increased pride…from Egypt to Gaza» Launched by the Red Crescent, it launched on July 27, carrying thousands of tons of aid that varied between: food supply chains, flour, baby formula, medical supplies, therapeutic medications, personal care supplies, and tons of fuel.
The Red Crescent has been present as a national mechanism for coordinating and distributing aid to Gaza since the beginning of the crisis in October 2023. The Rafah land port was not closed permanently during that period, and it continues Its readiness in all logistical centers and its continuing efforts to bring in aid by 35,000 volunteers.
The Israeli occupation forces had closed the crossings linking the Gaza Strip since last March 2, after the end of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the failure to reach an agreement to stabilize the ceasefire. The truce was violated with violent air strikes on March 18 and it re-entered by land into various areas of the Gaza Strip. It had withdrawn. Including…the occupation authorities also prevented the entry of humanitarian aid trucks, fuel, and shelter supplies for displaced people who lost their homes due to the war on Gaza. It refused to bring the heavy equipment needed to remove rubble and reconstruction into the Gaza Strip. The introduction of aid into Gaza was resumed last May, according to a mechanism implemented by the occupation authorities and an American security company, despite the refusal of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) for violating the established international mechanism in this regard.
The occupation army announced a "temporary truce" For a period of 10 hours (Sunday, July 27, 2025), he suspended military operations in areas in the Gaza Strip to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
The mediators (Egypt, Qatar, and the United States) continued to make efforts to announce a comprehensive ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and exchange prisoners and detainees, until an agreement was reached at dawn on October 9, 2025, between the Hamas movement and Israel regarding the first phase of the ceasefire agreement according to the plan of US President Donald Trump. In Sharm El-Sheikh, with Egyptian, American, Qatari mediation and Turkish efforts.
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