Kuwait’s first relief planeload arrived at Al-Arish Airport carrying humanitarian and medical aid to Palestinians. Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) envoy Khaled Al-Zaid told KUNA that the airplane is carrying various medical supplies, ambulances and essential needs required in these conditions.
Al-Zaid said that the aircraft is loaded with 40 tons of aid from KRCS and Kuwait Society for Relief as per directions of Kuwait’s political leadership in response to the call of the Palestinian people in cooperation with Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs.
He mentioned that there is direct coordination between Egyptian and Palestinian Red Crescent Societies to facilitate the entrance of those supplies into the country.
He added that KRCS is the first to provide aid inside Gaza by distributing meals in shelters and by providing Diesel fuel from the local market to a number of hospitals.
Al-Zaid expressed his appreciation to donors inside Kuwait, including citizens, residents, institutions and banks from the private sector, for their support towards KRCS’s efforts to relieve the Palestinian people who are being subjected to crimes against humanity committed by the Israeli occupation forces.
On Sunday, Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Sabah announced the launch of relief operations through Air Bridge in response to the call of the Palestinian people and as per directions of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AlSabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
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