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UAE sends additional planes carrying equipment for Gaza field hospital

The aircraft will be unloaded in Al-Arish, Egypt, and taken into the Palestinian enclave

Jessica Morgan

November 09, 2023

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The UAE has sent a further five planes carrying supplies for an Emirati field hospital in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of aircraft to 16.

The planes, which took off on Wednesday, will be unloaded in Al-Arish, Egypt, where the equipment to help with the construction of the field hospital will be collected and taken into Gaza.

The aid planes are part of the UAE's Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation.

The UAE sent six planes on Monday, and another five last week.

President Sheikh Mohamed ordered the hospital to be erected as casualties continue to mount after a month of war.

The UAE field hospital in Gaza will have 150 beds and will be established in stages.

It will also come fully-equipped and house several departments treating adults and children, including orthopaedics, paediatrics, gynaecology, anaesthesia and intensive care units, in addition to clinics in internal medicine, dentistry, psychiatry and family medicine.

The field hospital aims to support "the Palestinian brothers and standing by them during the difficult circumstances they are facing", Wam reported.

The UAE has condemned Israel's war on Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire to protect civilian lives.

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has surpassed 10,000, which includes at least 4,100 children, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health, since Israel began air strikes on the enclave after the unprecedented October 7 attacks by Hamas.

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A girl stands by the rubble outside a building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in Rafah, Gaza. AFP
A girl stands by the rubble outside a building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in Rafah, Gaza. AFP
Thick smoke rises following an Israeli air strike on Gaza city. Reuters
Thick smoke rises following an Israeli air strike on Gaza city. Reuters
Palestinians watch rescue efforts following an Israeli strike on the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza. AFP
Palestinians watch rescue efforts following an Israeli strike on the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza. AFP
Kibbutz Nir Oz resident Hadas Kalderon, whose children were taken hostage breaks down. Her mother and niece were also killed. Getty Images
Kibbutz Nir Oz resident Hadas Kalderon, whose children were taken hostage breaks down. Her mother and niece were also killed. Getty Images
Image grab from a video released by Hamas shows three Israeli women held hostage in Gaza. AP
Image grab from a video released by Hamas shows three Israeli women held hostage in Gaza. AP
President Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel. Reuters
President Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel. Reuters
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs the International Zone after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani in Baghdad. Reuters
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs the International Zone after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani in Baghdad. Reuters
Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing. AP
Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing. AP
A Palestinian woman walks past tents after fleeing their homes amid Israeli strikes. Many opted to take shelter in a tent camp at a UN-run centre. Reuters
A Palestinian woman walks past tents after fleeing their homes amid Israeli strikes. Many opted to take shelter in a tent camp at a UN-run centre. Reuters
Palestinians, who have fled their homes due to Israeli strikes take shelter in a UN-run school. Reuters
Palestinians, who have fled their homes due to Israeli strikes take shelter in a UN-run school. Reuters
A Palestinian man stirs one of several large cooking pots simmering on wooden fires due to the lack of cooking gas. AFP
A Palestinian man stirs one of several large cooking pots simmering on wooden fires due to the lack of cooking gas. AFP
A child is recovered from the rubble of a residential building levelled in an Israeli air strike, in Khan Younis. EPA
A child is recovered from the rubble of a residential building levelled in an Israeli air strike, in Khan Younis. EPA
Rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israel following Israeli air strikes on Gaza city. AP
Rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israel following Israeli air strikes on Gaza city. AP
Smoke rises across Gaza as the Israeli army conducts air attacks. Reuters
Smoke rises across Gaza as the Israeli army conducts air attacks. Reuters
A Palestinian man surveys a destroyed area after Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. EPA
A Palestinian man surveys a destroyed area after Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. EPA
A wounded Palestinian woman and her child are wheeled into the Nasser hospital following Israeli strikes in Khan Younis. AFP
A wounded Palestinian woman and her child are wheeled into the Nasser hospital following Israeli strikes in Khan Younis. AFP
Palestinians wait to collect the bodies of their relatives outside the Nasser Hospital. AFP
Palestinians wait to collect the bodies of their relatives outside the Nasser Hospital. AFP
Palestinians who were killed are buried in Rafah, Gaza. Reuters
Palestinians who were killed are buried in Rafah, Gaza. Reuters
A Palestinian child is treated in Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah. AP
A Palestinian child is treated in Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah. AP
A man mourns as bodies are returned to relatives for burial. Reuters
A man mourns as bodies are returned to relatives for burial. Reuters
Wounded Palestinians lie on the floor in Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza city after arriving from al-Ahli Hospital following an explosion there. AP
Wounded Palestinians lie on the floor in Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza city after arriving from al-Ahli Hospital following an explosion there. AP
A doctor at Al Ahli Hospital after an air strike in Gaza city. EPA
A doctor at Al Ahli Hospital after an air strike in Gaza city. EPA
People head to Place de la Republique for a pro-Palestinian protest in Paris. Reuters
People head to Place de la Republique for a pro-Palestinian protest in Paris. Reuters
Members of the Jewish community and supporters of Israel attend a rally in New York calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas. AFP
Members of the Jewish community and supporters of Israel attend a rally in New York calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas. AFP
A man waves a Palestinian flag from atop Neptune Fountain during a "Freedom for Palestine" protest at Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Getty Images
A man waves a Palestinian flag from atop Neptune Fountain during a "Freedom for Palestine" protest at Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Getty Images
The scene of destruction at Al Ahli hospital after an air strike in Gaza city. EPA
The scene of destruction at Al Ahli hospital after an air strike in Gaza city. EPA
Debris of Orthodox Cultural Centre at Tel Al Hawa after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. Reuters
Debris of Orthodox Cultural Centre at Tel Al Hawa after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. Reuters
Palestinians collect water with their carts from a water desalination plant, amid water shortages. Reuters
Palestinians collect water with their carts from a water desalination plant, amid water shortages. Reuters
A view of Gaza amid widespread power cuts after the main power plant ran out of fuel and shut down. Reuters
A view of Gaza amid widespread power cuts after the main power plant ran out of fuel and shut down. Reuters
Al-Shifa Hospital following an Israeli air strike at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza city. Reuters
Al-Shifa Hospital following an Israeli air strike at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza city. Reuters
Palestinians flee following an Israeli air strike in Gaza. EPA
Palestinians flee following an Israeli air strike in Gaza. EPA
Scores of injured people were taken to Al-Shifa Hospital following an Israeli air strike on Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza city. Reuters
Scores of injured people were taken to Al-Shifa Hospital following an Israeli air strike on Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza city. Reuters
A Palestinian man walks amid the rubble of buildings hit in Israeli air strikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian man walks amid the rubble of buildings hit in Israeli air strikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp. Reuters
Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp. Reuters
An injured man in front of a smouldering building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike. AFP
An injured man in front of a smouldering building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike. AFP
Palestinians gather during the funeral of several men killed during an overnight raid by the Israeli army at the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Palestinians gather during the funeral of several men killed during an overnight raid by the Israeli army at the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. AFP
A screen grab shows Hamas targeting Israeli tanks. Reuters
A screen grab shows Hamas targeting Israeli tanks. Reuters
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