Qatar pledges vital fuel aid to Gaza amid ceasefire

Qatar has begun supplying the besieged Gaza Strip with 1.25 million litres of fuel per day, as part of a humanitarian effort during the first ten days of the newly agreed ceasefire.

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the initiative, stating that "under the directives of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, Qatar has launched a land bridge to deliver 12.5 million litres of fuel to Gaza at a daily rate of 1.25 million litres".

The fuel, transported via the Kerem Shalom crossing, is being used to power hospitals, shelters for displaced civilians, and essential services, according to the ministry. "Today, 25 trucks funded by Qatar successfully reached Gaza," it confirmed.

Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser al-Misnad, Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, reaffirmed the country’s unwavering commitment to supporting Palestinians, saying the initiative aims to alleviate their suffering after months of relentless Israeli bombardment.

Qatar, alongside Egypt and the United States, played a key role in mediating the truce between Hamas and Israel, following more than 15 months of devastating Israeli military assaults that have left thousands of Palestinian civilians dead and infrastructure in ruins.