CAIRO – 23 March 2025: Egypt has provided the largest share of humanitarian and relief aid to Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to Maya Morsy, the Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Red Crescent.
Morsy’s comments came during a meeting with the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Red Crescent on Saturday, where the group's efforts to support and assist Palestinians during the ongoing humanitarian crisis were discussed.
The meeting reviewed Egypt's response efforts to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza from January to the present, highlighting Egypt's leadership in providing aid to the Palestinian people.
Moreover, Morsy emphasized the services extended to injured Palestinians and their companions, including medical examinations, the distribution of medications and hygiene kits, psychological support, health awareness, the restoration of family ties, as well as the provision of children's supplies and food baskets.
After the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel was reached on January 19, 2025, Egypt resumed sending hundreds of humanitarian aid convoys to the Palestinians. However, the flow of aid was halted when Israel resumed airstrikes on Gaza on March 18, 2025.
The meeting also addressed the Egyptian Red Crescent's efforts to respond to the crisis in Sudan and organize relief and development convoys across Egypt's various governorates.
Sun, Mar. 23, 2025
