Gaza residents donate blood for Beirut victims

Palestinians donate blood during an event organized by the municipality, the Red Crescent, and the Ministry of Health in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on August 5, 2020, in support of Lebanon in the aftermath of a massive explosion which rocked its capital. (AFP)

• Dozens took part in a blood drive in the city of Khan Younis on Wednesday
• “I donated my blood in a moment of loyalty to the Lebanese people,” said Khan Younis resident Abu Diab Ouida

GAZA: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are participating in a blood donation drive to try and help victims of the explosion in Beirut that has wounded thousands.
Dozens took part in a blood drive in the city of Khan Younis on Wednesday, which was sponsored by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. Organizers said they will coordinate with the International Committee of the Red Cross to try to get the blood donations delivered to Lebanon.
“I donated my blood in a moment of loyalty to the Lebanese people,” said Khan Younis resident Abu Diab Ouida.
The Gaza Strip has been under a joint Israeli-Egyptian blockade since 2007, after the Islamist militant group Hamas took power from Palestinian rivals in an armed coup. It remains unclear whether the donated blood will be able to reach Lebanon.