AL-ARISH/DOHA: A plane belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces arrived in the city of Al-Arish in the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 20 tonnes of aid for Gaza, including food supplies, provided by the Qatar Fund for Development and the Qatar Red Crescent, whilethe 16th batch of wounded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip was also evacuated, in preparation for their treatment in Doha, as part of the initiative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to treat 1,500 Palestinians from the Strip.

That was the 79th plane with aid Qatar dispatched.

The aid comes within the framework of Qatar’s support for the brotherly Palestinian people, and its support for them during the difficult humanitarian conditions they are currently exposed to.

The wounded were received by Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Lplwah bint Rashid Al Khater.

This initiative comes as a continuation of Qatar's steadfast support and its ongoing efforts to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, in cooperation with various regional and international partners.