Jordan steps up aid efforts to Gaza with new partnerships, sends 100-truck convoy to war-torn Strip

AMMAN — Secretary-General of Hussein Shibli on Tuesday said that efforts are underway to maximise aid deliveries to Gaza during the current truce.

Shibli also announced the establishment of a partnership with organisations based in Singapore and Indonesia to further support relief efforts for Gaza, according to Al Mamlaka TV.

He stressed that this partnership aims to secure additional aid in the coming days and facilitate the delivery of larger quantities to those in need.

Shibli also noted that the JHCO has partnered with more than 131 organisations, with a particular focus on delivering a wider variety and greater volume of aid to northern Gaza, stressing that aid convoys will continue at an accelerated pace in the coming days.

He also underscored the vital role of Jordanian diplomacy in creating the "Jordanian Relief Corridor," an official channel for delivering humanitarian assistance to Gaza. 

"This development has encouraged numerous organizations and countries to rely on Jordan as a key facilitator of aid shipments to the strip," he added.

The JHCO on Tuesday morning announced that an additional 100 Jordanian trucks carrying food and relief supplies had arrived at Gaza's northern crossing for distribution to residents.

Since the beginning of the relief efforts, and in cooperation with the Jordan Armed Forces–Arab Army (JAF), the JHCO has dispatched a total of 141 convoys to Gaza, comprising 5,127 trucks loaded with essential aid, the organisation said.