Jordan sends food aid to Gaza residents

Around 3,150 trucks and 53 aircraft have entered Gaza to deliver supplies since the conflict erupted in October. (Petra)
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AMMAN: Jordan sent 118 trucks loaded with aid for Gaza residents during the second week of August, state news agency Petra reported.

The vehicles, which are sent weekly, carried necessities such as ready-to-eat meals, food and health parcels, clothes, blankets, medical supplies, tents and bedding to those in need.

Around 3,150 trucks and 53 aircraft have entered Gaza to deliver supplies since the conflict erupted in October, according to a statement from the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization.

Meanwhile, staff from the Jordanian Field Hospital in southern Gaza distributed food packages to residents in Khan Younis on Sunday. The hospital’s force commander said the 1,000 parcels also included other relief items.