UAE, Israel Strike Deal to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

Aid package to support 15,000 civilians with food, baby care essentials, and bakery operations as genocide continues

By Abdullahi Yusuf

The United Arab Emirates has reached an agreement with Israel to deliver “urgent humanitarian aid” to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Emirati state media announced, amid growing international pressure on Israel to ease its blockade and allow relief into the besieged enclave.

The agreement followed a phone call between UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar, according to the UAE’s official news agency, WAM.

The aid will address the immediate food needs of approximately 15,000 civilians in Gaza during its initial phase, the statement said.

It will also include critical supplies to operate local bakeries and provide essential infant care items, with plans for a sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance to meet ongoing civilian needs.

The development comes as international organizations, including the United Nations, warn of worsening humanitarian conditions inside Gaza.

While Israel reported that 93 aid trucks had entered the territory on Tuesday, the UN said the deliveries were significantly delayed and obstructed.

WAM added that the two ministers also discussed the importance of resuming humanitarian truces, reaching a full ceasefire, and negotiating the release of hostages held in the conflict.

The UAE normalized relations with Israel in 2020 under the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords and has since maintained diplomatic and strategic ties with both Israel and its key ally, the United States.

Israel resumed large-scale military operations in Gaza on March 18.

According to the health ministry in Gaza, at least 3,427 people have been killed since that date, bringing the overall death toll since the start of the war to 53,573.

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