Thousands of volunteers in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have completed the packing of over 10 million meals for the people of Gaza to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, the Government of Dubai Media Office announced on Sunday. The supplies will be transferred overland in Egypt and are expected to arrive in Gaza in early January next year, helping meet the needs of displaced Palestinians in the embattled enclave. "Each box of this can be enough for a family for a certain period of time. What's included here rice, sugar, milk, and all the essentials that are required to keep a family alive and fed for a certain period," said Salam Adel, a volunteer from Jordan. This operation was initiated and spearheaded by UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as part of the Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, an initiative launched by the UAE to support the Palestinian people and meet their urgent needs. Initially, the project had announced a need for only 2,000 volunteers to help pack the meals, but the call was met with an overwhelming response of over 20,000 people in a single week, according to the media office. "Today, we've started at 09:00, and we are going to continue until we have achieved the packing of 10 million. Even until 21:00, or 22:00, we are going to continue until we complete the 10 million meals. There will be different batches of volunteers, so every two hours, there is a new batch. So, by the end of the day, we aim to achieve the 10 million," said Mohammed Al Sharif, spokesperson for Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. "All of us can put some helping hands to the people of Gaza, and we hope for the best that we can make their life better. What's going on, like all of us, we hope that it will help them and give food security for them," said Syed Abdullah, a volunteer from Pakistan. SHOTLIST: Dubai, UAE - Dec 7, 2025 1. Various of volunteers packing food aid boxes for people in Gaza; 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Salam Adel, volunteer: "Each box of this can be enough for a family for a certain period of time. What's included here rice, sugar, milk, and all the essentials that are required to keep a family alive and fed for a certain period."; 3. Volunteers packing food aid boxes; 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohammed Al Sharif, spokesperson, Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 (partially overlaid with shot 5/ending with shot 6): "Today, we've started at 09:00, and we are going to continue until we have achieved the packing of 10 million. Even until 21:00, or 22:00, we are going to continue until we complete the 10 million meals. There will be different batches of volunteers, so every two hours, there is a new batch. So, by the end of the day, we aim to achieve the 10 million."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 5. Various of volunteers packing food aid boxes; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. Various of volunteers packing food aid boxes; 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Syed Abdullah, volunteer: "All of us can put some helping hands to the people of Gaza, and we hope for the best that we can make their life better. What's going on, like all of us, we hope that it will help them and give food security for them."; FILE: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Aug 2025 8. Various of Palestinians scrambling for food; FILE: Gaza Strip - 2025 9. Various of Palestinians scrambling for food; FILE: Gaza Strip - Oct 1, 2025 10. Various of long line of vehicles packed with belongings on road, displaced Palestinians. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]