DOHA: In implementation of the directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the State of Qatar has launched a land bridge to supply the Gaza Strip with 12,500,00 litres of fuel during the first ten days of the ceasefire agreement, at a rate of 1,250,000 litres per day.
On Monday, 25 trucks loaded with fuel, funded by the State of Qatar, arrived in the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing.
The fuel is used to power hospitals, displacement centres and basic services.
Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad affirmed the State of Qatar's firm position and continuous support aimed at alleviating the suffering of our Palestinian brothers.
She stressed the need for regional and international efforts to combine to provide humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, reiterating the State of Qatar's keenness to cooperate with all international partners in order to ensure the flow of aid to the Strip.