Azhar charity house sends aid to Gaza

A convoy of trucks loaded with aid supplies for Gaza provided by Egyptian NGOs waits for an agreement to cross through the Egypt-Gaza border in Arish City in Egypt's north Sinai Peninsula on October 15, 2023. Egypt to the south controls the only other crossing with Gaza but has so far refused to open it for Palestinian or foreign refugees unless aid convoys are allowed to enter, according to unnamed intelligence sources cited in media reports. (Photo by Ali Moustafa / AFP) (Photo by ALI MOUSTAFA/AFP via Getty Images)

The Egyptian Zakat and Charity House of al-Azhar sent 15 trucks loaded with large amounts of humanitarian and food aid to the Gaza Strip.

The aid arrived at the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday accompanied by the Executive Director of the Zakat House and former Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr.

A source indicated that aid was delivered to the Egyptian Red Crescent in North Sinai, in preparation for its entry into the Gaza Strip and its delivery to the Palestinian Red Crescent.

The Egyptian Zakat and Charity House was established in 2014, and is subject to the supervision of the Grand Imam, Sheikh of Al-Azhar.

The objectives of the House include disbursing Zakat funds in their legally prescribed forms, spreading the spirit of solidarity and compassion among members of society.