Aid drops orchestrated by the United Arab Emirates and Jordan mark the 59th instance, signifying humanitarian assistance being delivered to Gaza from the skies.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan have been leading a significant humanitarian mission, Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, to deliver urgent aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. This operation, involving multiple modes of delivery such as convoys and airdrops, has been a collaborative effort with countries like France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and others.
The mission's primary focus has been on providing food, medical supplies, infant formula, and infrastructure materials like water pipes for a desalination project serving displaced Palestinians. Over 78,000 tonnes of such supplies have been distributed in Gaza by the UAE in coordination with international humanitarian organizations.
The operation has seen regular humanitarian airdrops carried out jointly by the UAE and Jordan. By late July and early August 2025, they had completed at least 59 airdrops over Gaza, delivering essential relief supplies such as food, baby milk, and medical aid amid brief pauses in fighting authorized by Israeli military forces. These airdrops have been crucial in sustaining relief efforts when ground access is challenging.
On Friday, the UAE and Jordan conducted the 59th airdrop operation of humanitarian aid into Gaza. This operation underscores the commitment of these countries to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza by providing a mix of direct aid and critical infrastructure support, maintaining humanitarian corridors despite the conflict.
The UAE has been actively sending humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza through the Rafah border crossing. For example, on July 29, 2025, 38 trucks entered Gaza, adding to an earlier convoy of 25 trucks, bringing vital water infrastructure components to Gaza.
The operation reflects a sustained commitment from the UAE and Jordan to address the acute humanitarian needs in Gaza. The UAE has provided medical support to 72,280 patients at hospitals in the UAE and the floating hospital in Al Arish, Egypt. Since the start of the war with Israel, the UAE has provided over $1.5 billion in humanitarian support to Gaza.
The UAE has delivered more aid to Gaza than any other country, according to the UN's financial tracking service. The two sides have also discussed ways to enhance the joint coordination of relief efforts. This multinational effort underscores significant regional and international engagement to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza during 2025.
According to the Hamas-run Gazan health ministry, at least 60,249 Palestinians have been killed and 147,089 wounded since the war in Gaza began in October 2023. The aid provided by Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 is a crucial lifeline for the people of Gaza amid this ongoing conflict.
- The UAE and Jordan, alongside countries like France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and others, have been collaborating on Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, a humanitarian mission aiming to deliver essential aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
- In July and August 2025, the UAE and Jordan conducted 59 airdrops over Gaza, distributing food, baby milk, medical aid, and other relief supplies during brief pauses in fighting authorized by Israeli military forces.
- Despite the ongoing conflict, the UAE has been maintaining humanitarian corridors and providing medical support to 72,280 patients at hospitals in the UAE and a floating hospital in Al Arish, Egypt, as part of the Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
- The UAE has been the largest contributor of aid to Gaza, delivering more aid than any other country, according to the UN's financial tracking service, during the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza throughout 2025.
- The health ministry run by Hamas in Gaza reports that at least 60,249 Palestinians have been killed and 147,089 wounded since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, underscoring the urgent need for the humanitarian aid provided through Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
