AMMAN: Jordan said on Saturday it is ready, through all national institutions, to scale up humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip following the announcement of a ceasefire there, with relief supplies prepared to move via the land route from Amman.
The Jordan Armed Forces–Arab Army, the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), and their partners have over the past two years continued to send medical and food aid to civilians in Gaza through land and air routes, as well as through field hospitals, bakeries, and water distribution initiatives.
JHCO Secretary-General Hussein Shibli told the Jordan News Agency that the organization’s warehouses are stocked with aid awaiting delivery to Gaza, adding that shipments will increase once the logistical challenges of recent years are resolved.
Shibli said more than 25,000 tons of essential food supplies and large quantities of medical materials are ready for dispatch, with around 3,000 trucks on standby to transport the aid.
Under royal directives from King Abdullah, he added, all institutional preparations have been completed to ensure regular and coordinated delivery operations with the Jordan Armed Forces and partner organizations in Gaza.
“Everything possible will be transported swiftly to reach all cities in the Gaza Strip and urgently distribute food,” he said.
Shibli expressed hope that remaining obstacles will soon be lifted to allow larger and faster aid flows.
He also reaffirmed that the JHCO, as the sole body authorized to collect donations and oversee relief operations, is working closely with international and UN partners to ensure the sustained and efficient delivery of humanitarian assistance to meet growing needs in Gaza.
