A new batch of Saudi medical aid arrived in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing, within the Saudi air bridge to transport aid and medical supplies to the Strip.
Rafah crossing sources reported that the 11thSaudi convoy that includes two trucks loaded with 10 tons of medicines and medical supplies offered to the Palestinian people arrived at the coastal enclave on Saturday.
The sources confirmed that the aid has been transferred to the El-Arish airport in Egypt and from there were taken to Gaza in coordination with the Egyptian Red Crescent in North Sinai and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
The air bridge between Saudi Arabia and Egypt's El-Arish International Airport started on Monday 29 April to transfer medical supplies provided by the Kingdom to the Gaza Strip.
The airlift will continue to deliver aid to El-Arish on a one flight per day basis over 14 days. A total of 140 tons of essential medicines and medical supplies at a cost of $3 million will be delivered to Gaza.
MP Jamal Khudari, the head of the Popular Committee against the Siege, hailed in a statement on Saturday the Saudi role in supporting the Palestinian cause and the health sector in Gaza.
He has also thanked Egypt for "facilitating the delivery of Saudi aid to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing, and its role in facilitating the work of the Qatari grant for Gaza reconstruction and the delivery of the necessary equipment and materials."
The MP called for continuing to support the health sector; in order to strengthen the steadfastness of the Palestinian people.
