The [Egyptian Red Crescent](https://egyptianrc.org/) has dispatched over 280 trucks loaded with flour, food baskets, medicines, fuel and other relief items to the Gaza Strip, aiming to ease a severe bread shortage and support hospitals and bakeries, with the convoy arriving early on Sunday.
**How many trucks were sent this week?**
The organisation reported that more than 190 trucks were sent during the previous week, and an additional 90-plus trucks left Egypt on Sunday, bringing the total for the latest operation to over 280 vehicles.
**Where will the supplies go?**
The cargo is slated for hand‑over to the Egyptian Relief Committee operating inside Gaza, which will distribute the flour and other foodstuffs to bakeries whose production has been disrupted by the ongoing crisis.
**What does the convoy contain?**
Early on Sunday, the ERC launched a convoy carrying in excess of 3,676 tonnes of humanitarian aid. The load includes bulk flour, pre‑packed food baskets, medical supplies, and fuel earmarked for hospitals, bakeries and other essential facilities.
**How many convoys have been sent so far?**
This shipment marks the 302nd convoy that Egypt has sent to Gaza since the ERC began its pro‑Gaza aid programme in late July 2025.
**What is the broader aid effort?**
Since the conflict escalated, the ERC says it has maintained a wide‑scale presence, delivering more than one million tonnes of assistance with the help of over 75,000 volunteers.
**What is the latest casualty update from Gaza?**
According to the [Palestinian Ministry of Health](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Ministry_of_Health), the daily report released on Sunday recorded four new deaths and 14 injuries in the preceding 24 hours.
**How many have died since the ceasefire?**
The same update indicated that the death toll since the Israel‑Hamas ceasefire took effect in October 2025 has risen to 1,551, while the number of injured stands at 5,573.
**What is the overall death toll since the war began?**
Health officials note that the total Palestinian fatalities since the conflict started on 7 October 2023 have climbed to 74,544, with 175,692 people reported injured.