244th Emirati aid convoy enters Gaza Strip

Humanitarian shipment details

The convoy consisted of 22 trucks transporting approximately 426 tonnes of humanitarian aid. The shipment included clothing packages for children — containing new clothes and supplies — alongside food parcels, rice, and shelter materials to meet the needs of affected families in the Strip.

Focus on orphaned children

Ahmed Al Neyadi, Deputy Director of the UAE Humanitarian Aid Logistics Centre for Gaza in Al Arish, stated: “This convoy carries a special humanitarian significance because a large portion of it is dedicated to orphaned children in Gaza through the initiative. It includes parcels that contain new clothes and supplies for children. Through Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, we hope that it contributes—even in a small way—to bringing joy and smiles to children’s hearts in these difficult circumstances.”

Olive Children initiative

The initiative was launched last Ramadan by Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation, in partnership with the Palestinian nonprofit “Taawon.” The program aims to support over 20,000 orphans in Gaza, ensuring their right to education, healthcare, psychological support, and essential needs until adulthood.

Clothing for the Olive Children campaign

As part of the campaign, The Big Heart Foundation organised the “Clothing for the Olive Children” initiative to provide boxed kits containing new clothing and essential items for Gaza’s children, improving their living conditions and bringing joy to their daily lives amid the humanitarian crisis.

Integrated humanitarian logistics

The campaign represents a distinguished model of Emirati humanitarian solidarity with Gaza’s children. The initiative is executed in cooperation with Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 to prepare and deliver aid boxes through the logistics center in Al Arish, ensuring rapid distribution to beneficiaries via an integrated field system.

Ongoing Operation Chivalrous Knight 3

The convoy is part of a series of convoys and programs under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, launched by the UAE to aid the Palestinian people through an integrated air, sea, and land relief bridge. UAE humanitarian institutions participate broadly, reflecting the nation’s unwavering commitment to a continuous humanitarian approach.

Extending UAE humanitarian mission

Al Neyadi added that the operation extends the UAE’s long-standing humanitarian mission, reflecting the leadership’s and people’s steadfast support for Palestinians. Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 continues to collaborate with UAE charitable and humanitarian organizations to provide aid, relief, and support to Gaza’s population through all available means.

Comprehensive relief efforts

Launched over two years ago under the UAE’s directives, the operation continues to secure food, medicine, shelter materials, healthcare services, and psychological and social support for Gaza’s population. The fully integrated logistics center in Al Arish coordinates and dispatches relief convoys continuously.

Impact to date

To date, Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 has delivered more than 100,000 tonnes of aid, reaffirming the UAE’s steadfast stance in supporting the Palestinian people and alleviating their suffering by every possible means.