The 248th humanitarian aid convoy, "Zad Al-Izza... From Egypt to Gaza," began entering the Gaza Strip on Monday through the Rafah border crossing, heading towards the Kerem Abu Salem crossing, in preparation for its entry into the Strip.

An official source stated that the trucks in the convoy are carrying large quantities of food and relief aid, including food supplies, food baskets, flour, fresh bread, legumes, canned goods, medicine, personal hygiene items, tents, clothing, and petroleum products. The source added that the trucks are subject to inspection by the Israeli authorities before being allowed to enter the Strip.

Israeli occupation forces had closed the crossings connecting the Gaza Strip since March 2, 2025, after the end of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the failure to reach an agreement to solidify the ceasefire. They violated the truce with heavy aerial bombardment on March 18, 2025, and re-invaded various areas of the Gaza Strip from which they had previously withdrawn. The occupation authorities also prevented the entry of trucks carrying humanitarian aid, fuel, and shelter supplies for displaced persons who had lost their homes due to the war on Gaza. They refused to allow the entry of heavy equipment necessary for rubble removal and reconstruction into the Gaza Strip. The entry of aid to Gaza resumed in May 2025 according to a mechanism implemented by the occupation authorities and an American security company, despite the objections of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) due to its violation of the established international mechanism in this regard. The occupation army announced a "temporary truce" for 10 hours (Sunday, July 27, 2025) and suspended military operations in areas of the Gaza Strip to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.