Cairo , Egypt – 15 October 2025
Mobilization of Aid:
Egypt Stages its Largest-Ever Humanitarian Convoy, Poised to Deliver the Full Daily Quota of 600 Trucks into the Gaza Strip, Providing a Much-Needed Boost to the Starving Enclave.
A monumental humanitarian effort is underway at the Egyptian border as Cairo mobilizes a convoy of 600 aid trucks, preparing to deliver the full daily complement of supplies required under the recently brokered ceasefire agreement into the devastated Gaza Strip. The move, coordinated primarily by the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), comes as a critical response to the dire humanitarian catastrophe gripping the territory and follows intense negotiations to resolve logistical and political hurdles, including a recent dispute over the exchange of deceased hostages.
The Mobilization of Aid represents the largest single-day delivery operation to be staged by Egypt since the ceasefire came into effect last week. Photographs and video footage from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing this morning showed hundreds of trucks, some carrying fuel tankers and others loaded with pallets of vital aid, lined up and beginning to move into the crossing area.
The Full Humanitarian Quota
The Mobilization of Aid is specifically designed to meet the minimum daily requirement of 600 truckloads of food, medical supplies, fuel, and equipment, a figure that international aid organizations insist is necessary to prevent widespread famine. This daily flow was a core provision of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the more than two million Palestinians trapped inside the enclave.
The aid, staged from warehouses in Al-Arish, the capital of North Sinai Governorate, and coordinated by the ERC, includes:
* Food and Nutritional Supplies: Thousands of tons of flour, food baskets, and other essential consumables, targeting the vast number of displaced and food-insecure residents.
* Fuel and Infrastructure: Crucial shipments of fuel and cooking gas, which have been severely restricted for months, needed to power hospitals, bakeries, and water systems.
* Medical and Relief Items: Vital medical equipment, therapeutic drugs, tents, and blankets to support a collapsing healthcare system and hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons.
Overcoming Political Hurdles
The surge in aid follows a period of tension where the flow was jeopardized. Earlier this week, Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) had threatened to reduce the aid allowed into Gaza by half, to just 300 trucks a day, citing delays by Hamas in the handover of the remains of deceased Israeli hostages.
However, after Hamas reportedly transferred additional remains of hostages late Tuesday, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported that the political echelon had decided to allow the full 600-truck quota to enter on Wednesday and to reopen the crucial Rafah crossing from the Egyptian side for aid delivery. While aid continued to flow through Israeli-controlled crossings like Kerem Shalom, the reopening of Rafah dramatically increases the capacity and speed of deliveries.
The ERC has been instrumental, serving as the national coordination body for aid delivery, managing the complex logistics of funneling international and national donations from Egypt through the border crossings and coordinating with UN agencies inside Gaza. The ongoing efforts of the ERC volunteer network, which has been Gaza’s primary lifeline for over 700 days, have been praised by international bodies.
The successful Mobilization of Aid provides a glimmer of hope to the besieged population, offering a temporary reprieve from starvation and disease. Yet, as the territory begins the arduous task of clearing rubble and establishing temporary housing in the first phase of the peace plan, aid organizations continue to stress that a permanent, unhindered flow of humanitarian and commercial goods is essential to moving beyond the crisis and toward long-term recovery.
Headline Points
Full Quota Mobilized:
Egypt has staged 600 aid trucks, meeting the full daily target required under the ceasefire agreement to enter the Gaza Strip.
Location of Staging:
The massive convoy, including fuel tankers and pallets of aid, was mobilized from warehouses in Al-Arish, North Sinai, and is moving towards the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings.
Ceasefire Condition:
The 600-truck quota is a key component of the US-brokered ceasefire, designed to tackle the severe humanitarian crisis in the two-year-long conflict.
Dispute Resolution:
The decision to allow the full quota and reopen the Rafah crossing follows a resolution of a dispute between Israel and Hamas regarding the handover of deceased hostages’ remains.
ERC Coordination:
The Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) remains the central coordinating body, ensuring the complex flow of essential supplies, including food, medical aid, and vital fuel.
Hope for Recovery:
The massive aid injection provides critical, life-saving support but highlights the urgent need for a sustainable and unimpeded flow of resources to facilitate Gaza’s long-term recovery.
