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- Saudi aid agency KSrelief has transported hundreds of tonnes of aid to region since October
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia sent its 24th relief plane to Lebanon on Tuesday with humanitarian supplies including food and medical aid.
The conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah has intensified of late, forcing thousands of Lebanese to flee their villages and neighborhoods while under fire in southern Lebanon and the country’s capital, Beirut.
Arab nations like Saudi Arabia and the UAE have sent aid supplies to Lebanon to help those displaced.
The aid plane flying the latest mission took off from King Khalid International Airport near Riyadh and headed to Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
A statement from the Saudi aid agency KSrelief said the aid deliveries showed that the Kingdom was “standing with needy and affected countries … in the face of crises and difficulties.”
KSrelief launched an initiative in October to transport hundreds of tonnes of medical supplies and food aid to Lebanon.