UAE aid ship carrying 4,000 tonnes of relief supplies sails from Fujairah to support Palestinians in Gaza

  • Date: 02-Dec-2023
  • Source: Gulf News
  • Sector:Agriculture
  • Country:UAE
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UAE aid ship carrying 4,000 tonnes of relief supplies sails from Fujairah to support Palestinians in Gaza



Fujairah: A UAE aid ship, bound for the city of Al-Arish, Egypt, sailed from Fujairah on Saturday, carrying 4,016 tonnes of humanitarian aid supplies, in preparation for the shipment’s entry into the Gaza Strip, as part of the “Gallant Knight 3” humanitarian operation, launched under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to support the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.



The ship, which departed from the Port of Fujairah, is carrying 3,465 tonnes of food supplies, 420 tonnes of shelter materials, in addition to 131 tonnes of medical aid, provided by the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and the Emirates Red Crescent.





Sheikh Mohamed ordered the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence on November 5 to initiate the ‘Gallant Knight 3’