GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) Al-Azhar Foundation in Egypt announced the formation of an operations room to launch an international campaign to aid and rebuild the Gaza Strip, following the ceasefire that came into effect last Sunday.
Al-Azhar said on Wednesday that more than 80 countries and institutions are participating in the international campaign, noting that the first convoy has already entered the Strip following the ceasefire, consisting of 200 trucks loaded with thousands of tons of urgent relief aid, including tents, blankets, mattresses, and food supplies.
The Foundation explained that the aid will be distributed to the people of the Gaza Strip in refugee camps in all cities, until the start of the Gaza reconstruction phase and the return of the displaced to their homes.
The Egyptian Red Crescent in North Sinai had previously reported that the number of trucks that entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire agreement came into force reached 1,770 trucks, including 110 fuel trucks, stressing that there are about 4,000 trucks ready to enter the Strip successively.
The United Nations reported, on Wednesday, that the number of trucks reached 2,400.
Meanwhile, the trucks of the National Alliance for Civil Development Work lined up on the Ismailia Road, in preparation for moving towards the Rafah land crossing, as part of the ninth convoy organized by the alliance to support the Gaza Strip.
The convoy includes a large number of trucks loaded with humanitarian and relief aid, carrying food, medicines, and medical supplies, with the aim of meeting the needs of those affected in the Gaza Strip.
The entities and institutions of the National Alliance participated in preparing the convoy, bringing the total aid convoys provided since the beginning of the crisis to more than 2,619 trucks, with approximately 54,000 tons of various aid.
The National Alliance confirmed that this convoy comes as a continuation of its efforts to provide sustainable support to affected families in Gaza, stressing that these efforts reflect Egypt’s full solidarity with the Palestinian people in facing the difficult circumstances they are going through.
The coalition pointed out that the aid distribution process will be coordinated with the relevant authorities to ensure that it reaches those who deserve it as quickly and efficiently as possible, which enhances the Egyptian role in supporting the Palestinian cause, whether at the official or societal level.
