Egypt, UAE and Jordan send aid convoys to Gaza as famine fears grow
Shafaq News – Gaza (Updated at 2:22 p.m.)
Humanitarian convoys from Egypt, the UAE, and Jordan moved toward Gaza on Sunday as Israel announced limited daily pauses in combat across parts of the strip.
Egypt dispatched dozens of trucks carrying food and essential supplies to the Karam Abu Salem crossing, according to state-run Al Qahera News.
تغطية خاصة | استمرار دخول شاحنات المساعدات الإنسانية القادمة من مصر إلى معبر كرم أبو سالم#القاهرة_الإخبارية#تضامنا_مع_فلسطين #فلسطين #غزة https://t.co/JQwYecVc08
— القاهرة الإخبارية - AlQahera News (@Alqaheranewstv) July 27, 2025
Twenty-five Emirati trucks also crossed through Rafah with water pipes for a 7-kilometer line linking a desalination plant in Egyptian Rafah to displacement zones stretching toward Khan Younis, aiming to provide clean water for 600,000 people, according to Sky News Arabia.
Jordan sent a 60-truck food convoy coordinated with the Jordanian Armed Forces, the World Food Program, and World Central Kitchen, Petra News Agency reported.
This surge in aid follows mounting pressure from international relief agencies warning of a spiraling humanitarian disaster affecting Gaza’s 2.2 million residents.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military declared a halt to operations from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City, while opening aid corridors from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. to facilitate the movement of humanitarian convoys.
In accordance with directives from the political echelon, and as part of the IDF’s ongoing effort, led by COGAT, to increase the scale of humanitarian aid entering Gaza, a local tactical pause in military activity will take place for humanitarian purposes from 10:00 to 20:00,… pic.twitter.com/y7gTmtfidj
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 27, 2025
These developments follow the collapse of ceasefire talks in Doha, with Israel claiming aid levels are adequate and blaming the UN for distribution failures—an accusation UN agencies have rejected, citing access restrictions imposed by Israeli forces.
While Israel dismisses famine reports as “Hamas propaganda,” Gaza’s Health Ministry has recently recorded at least 127 starvation-related deaths, including 85 children, and over 100 humanitarian groups warn famine is already taking hold.
Tomorrow morning Israel will apply a "humanitarian pause" in civilian centers and in humanitarian corridors to enable the distribution of aid supply. Israel has continued to facilitate the entry of aid trucks into the Gaza strip.Unfortunately, the UN has failed so far to collect… pic.twitter.com/KyewEKT6Of
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) July 26, 2025
Separately, Israeli naval forces intercepted the Handala aid vessel from Italy off Gaza’s coast, stating it attempted to breach restricted waters and was diverted safely to Israeli shores with all passengers unharmed.
The Israeli navy has stopped the vessel Navarn from illegally entering the maritime zone of the coast of Gaza.The vessel is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. All passengers are safe. Unauthorized attempts to breach the blockade are dangerous, unlawful, and… pic.twitter.com/i4AKpUBLRe
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) July 26, 2025
These events unfold as Israel’s offensive in Gaza continues. Since the war began on October 7, 2023, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported 59,733 Palestinians killed and 144,477 wounded.
Israeli forces illegally boarded ‘Handala’ in international waters, abducting 21 unarmed civilians.Demand your government end its complicity in Israeli war crimes, ensure the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, and call for the immediate release of all crew members. pic.twitter.com/PSGDSPWznG
— Freedom Flotilla Coalition (@GazaFFlotilla) July 27, 2025
