Aid provided to the Gaza Strip during the 2023 war

**Aid provided to the Gaza Strip during the 2023 war** Or **the aid provided during the Al-Aqsa Flood operation** International aid has been provided to Palestinians insyd de Gaza Strip since Operation Al-Aqsa flood (de war between Israel den Hamas). Na de beginning be from UNRWA, wich work make dem provide aid den gbele ein schools make e cam turn shelters for those fleeing de war. Dem dey see aid as de only way make dem reduce de humanitarian catastrophe of de war for de Gaza Strip top, wich be de most densely populated place insyd de world plus small area. Dem provide assistance by various foreign den Arab governments, international organizations, international NGOs, charities, along plus oda sources.

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## UNRWA
Its main objective in Gaza is to ensure uniform, consistent and poverty-promoting overlaps and targeting processes, which would allow us to alleviate the suffering of households, integrate human development work and make effective use of resources available. The integration of the emergency program with relief and Social Services has led to many structural changes and the addition of a number of units and departments, enabling UNRWA to focus on more sustainable programs in its various departments.

The relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees "UNRWA" has urgently demanded 104 million dollars, in order to enable its multisectoral humanitarian response over the next ninety days.
The relief agency said in a statement that these amounts will cover the funds required to meet the urgent food and non-food, health, shelter and protection needs of up to 250,000 people seeking safety in UNRWA shelters throughout the devastated Gaza Strip, in addition to 250,000 Palestine refugees within the local community.
She noted that consideration will also be given to the needs of vulnerable groups, which include women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly.
"Aid to civilians who have nowhere to flee to must be immediate, and here I mean water, food and medicine," said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.

During the first days, UNRWA worked to provide many supplies and worked to transform schools into shelters and worked to provide hundreds of sleeping bags in addition to providing many medical equipment that were present inside the Gaza Strip.
## Arab countries
### The United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, directed the provision of urgent aid to the Palestinians in the amount of 50 million dirhams, through the global initiatives of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in light of the difficult humanitarian conditions that the Palestinians are going through.
The UAE also sent a plane carrying urgent medical aid to the city of Al-Arish in Egypt to be brought into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing, in order to provide relief support to the brotherly Palestinian people.

Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development Affairs and International Organizations, Sultan Muhammad Al Shamsi, said that this initiative comes within the continuous efforts made by the UAE to provide relief supplies to the brotherly Palestinian people in light of the difficult humanitarian conditions they are going through.
### Jordan
Jordan has announced the dispatch of the first planes carrying relief aid to the Gaza Strip, according to the Hashemite charity organization.
The authority said: "in accordance with the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Jordanian Hashemite charity organization, in coordination with the Jordanian Ministry of foreign affairs and the Jordanian Armed Forces, the Air Force, sent the first relief aid aircraft to the people in the Gaza Strip.. The plane will be carrying medical materials and medicines, where the plane will head, in coordination with the Egyptian authorities, to Egypt and then through the Rafah crossing to the Gaza Strip to be delivered to the medical authorities working in the Strip, according to the basic and urgent needs announced by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and provided with it to ensure the continuity of providing treatments and assistance within the conditions the Strip is going through,"he said.

The agency quoted the secretary general of the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Commission, Hussein al-Shibli, as saying: "since the issuance of the royal directives, the commission has begun to take measures to equip the first urgent medical supplies to the Gaza Strip, and provide hospitals and agencies working in this field with medical materials and medicines to stand by the people in Gaza, in cooperation and coordination with the concerned security authorities, the Air Force and partners from the medical sector.
### Egypt
Egypt sent a comprehensive convoy loaded with huge amounts of humanitarian aid to support the people of the Gaza Strip, after the Israeli army carried out ground incursions into the Strip in response to the "Al-Aqsa flood" operation, which was carried out by the Palestinian Hamas movement a week ago.
The convoy was launched by the" National Coalition for civil development action" in Egypt, which includes 106 trucks loaded with huge amounts of humanitarian aid, including 1000 tons of food and meat, 40 thousand blankets, 80 tents, in addition to more than 46 thousand pieces of clothing, and more than 290 thousand packs of medicines and medical supplies, " according to an official statement.

the “National Alliance for Civil Development Action in Egypt” announced “its readiness to send a comprehensive convoy loaded with huge quantities of humanitarian aid, food and medical supplies, to support the Palestinian people as a result of the acts of violence launched by Israel on the Gaza Strip, in implementation of the directives of the Egyptian President.” Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi,” according to the National Alliance.
### Kuwait
The Kuwait Red Crescent Society sent 40 tons of relief and medical aid to the Gaza Strip today. The aid will be headed today from Cairo to Al-Arish, and then part of it will be given to Al-Arish Field Hospital, and it will be brought into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah land crossing, in cooperation with the Egyptian and Palestinian Red Crescent, to distribute it to hospitals in the Gaza Strip, in response to their urgent medical demands.
### Tunisia
Tunisia has announced the dispatch of a military aircraft loaded with 12 tons of medical and health aid for the benefit of the Palestinian people.
The Tunisian presidency said in a statement that "the first military plane took off on Sunday morning, loaded with about 12 tons of medical and health supplies and baby milk intended for the benefit of the brotherly Palestinian people".

She added that "this first shipment comes within the framework of what the president of the Republic (Kais said) authorized on October 9, to a number of state structures and the Tunisian Red Crescent, regarding the support of our Arab people in Palestine".

"In the coming period, other flights will continue to be organized, within the framework of Tunisia's firm and unconditional stand by the Palestinian people,"she said.

"This plane, which is taking off towards El Arish International Airport in Egypt and from there to Palestine, is carrying the first batch of aid, followed by other payments that will be by the efforts of all official and civilian parties,"said Mustafa Ferjani, adviser to the Tunisian President.

During his supervision of the take-off of the plane, Ferjani explained, according to a video broadcast by the Tunisian presidency on its Facebook page, that "this assistance reflects Tunisia's firm position on the right of the Palestinian people to an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital, and a dignified life on its land.
For his part, the head of the Tunisian Red Crescent, Abdellatif chabou, confirmed that "in daily contact with the Palestinian Red Crescent, a list of what the Palestinians need has been prepared, mainly consisting of medicines, especially antibiotics, resuscitation and anesthesia drugs, in addition to food, baby milk and hygiene items," according to the same source

## Türkiye
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that a humanitarian aid plane was being sent to Egypt's Al-Arish Airport for the besieged residents of Gaza. This came in a speech at the Istanbul Convention Center at the conclusion of the Fourth Turkish-African Economic and Business Forum. The Turkish President said: “This morning, we sent a humanitarian aid plane to Al-Arish Airport (directed to the residents of Gaza) that included medicines, food, canned food, and medical supplies.” President Erdogan indicated that the plane landed at Al-Arish Airport, which is the first aid shipment to arrive in the region since the outbreak of clashes.On Thursday, the Turkish Red Crescent demanded the opening of a corridor to bring humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, including the Egyptian Rafah crossing. He pointed out, through his president, that “the materials there are about to run out,” calling on the entire world to provide support.
## Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro spoke about the war between Israel and Palestine, and said on his television program “Maduro+” that Venezuela would participate in sending humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip after demanding to defend the rights of Palestine. President Maduro said: “We join once again to help the Palestinian people, no to siege, no to genocide,” and called for “the start of immediate peace negotiations to restore the historical rights to independence, land and peace for the Palestinian people,” saying: “I defend the people of Palestine.” He also said that Venezuela will send 30 tons of humanitarian aid in the next few days.
## Personalities (philanthropists)
### Ahmed Abou Hashima
The Abu Hashima Al-Khair convoy was sent and is affiliated with the “Abu Hashima Al-Khair” Foundation, which plays a prominent role in providing aid. The Foundation provides support to ensure the provision of the necessary aid and services to the population in Gaza. Businessman Ahmed Abu Hashima also published a post on Facebook denouncing the displacement of the people of Gaza and Israel’s commitment of war crimes against civilians, and declared his solidarity with Palestine. The convoy worked to provide thousands of blankets and food aid within the convoy of the National Coalition for civil action for development heading to; to provide the necessary support to the Palestinians, he said that this aid was sent in light of the bombardment they have been facing for more than 7 days by Israel. The convoy contains tons of food aid, and UNRWA estimates that this aid is worth one million dollars.
### Burak Özdemir
The famous chef "Burak" announced the provision of urgent aid to Gaza, in cooperation with UNRWA, which is a sum of money to provide various relief materials and various rations (medical supplies, flour, generators, in addition to an ambulance ) and said in a press interview, that this aid will reach Egypt and then to the Gaza Strip.
## Donor coordination
A coordination committee was established on October 12, 2023 to coordinate donor donations, it is managed by the United Nations and its supervisor is UNRWA, and the task of this committee is to coordinate with Egypt in order to reach aid to the Gaza Strip, because Israel prevents the entry of aid, and the task of the committee is to communicate with the United States of America to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
## October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
On 9 October 2023, Israel imposed a "total blockade" of the Gaza Strip, blocking the entry of food, water, medicine, fuel and electricity. The blockade came in response to the beginning of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war and attacks in Israel by Hamas militants. Israel said that the lifting of the Gaza blockade would not occur until the hostages, who were abducted by Hamas, are safely returned to their homeland.
### Reactions
*Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip violates international law because it endangers the lives of civilians by depriving them of goods essential for their survival.
*UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese expressed concern that "the measures taken, including the bombing of the Rafah crossing, hints to an intention to really starve and kill the people who are innocent inside the Gaza Strip," saying there was fear among Palestinians in Gaza of a "second Nakba."
*Jan Egeland, the Secretary General for the Norwegian Refugee Council, stated that "collective punishment is in violation of international law. If and when it would lead to wounded children dying in hospitals because of a lack of energy, electricity and supplies, it could amount to war crime."
*On 10 October 2023, European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said that "cutting water, cutting electricity, cutting food to a mass of civilian people, is against international law."
*On 11 October 2023, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Israel’s blockade and bombing of Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ attack was a disproportionate response amounting to a "massacre."