RAMALLAH, February 243, 2026 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced on Tuesday the launch of a major logistical operation to transport vital medical supplies from its central warehouses in the West Bank to the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Abu Salem crossing.

The Society confirmed that this step comes in response to repeated warnings over the depletion of medicines and medical supplies needed to keep its field hospitals and clinics operating in the Gaza Strip.

It noted that the convoy is the result of intensive coordination efforts that have continued for several months with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

 Five trucks carrying 111 pallets containing 3,284,684 units of medicines and medical solutions departed. The operation is set to continue with the loading of four additional trucks carrying 83 pallets of medicines funded by the European Union and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and stored in World Health Organization warehouses, bringing the total convoy to 194 pallets loaded onto nine large trucks.

The association said the medical supplies were procured with generous funding and support from international partners, including the European Union (ECHO), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Arab Red Crescent Movement (ARCO), and the National Red Cross Societies of Spain, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Canada, in cooperation with the Palestinian American Medical Society (PAMA) to support the treatment of skin diseases.

The association emphasized that the arrival of this aid is crucial to ensuring the continuity of emergency health services provided to citizens amidst the difficult circumstances facing the health sector.

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