Kuwait city: The 12th plane carrying relief supplies for Gaza took off from Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base on Tuesday, flying toward Al-Arish airport in Egypt, where the cargo will be transported to the Gaza Strip. The aircraft, loaded with ten tons of food, flew as part of "Faaza for Gaza," organized by Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) in cooperation with Kuwaiti charities, and the ministries of social affairs, foreign affairs, and defense; the latter represented by Kuwait Air Force.
According to Kuwait News Agency, KRCS Chairman Khaled Al-Maqamis stated upon the plane's departure that the State of Kuwait continues to provide humanitarian and relief support for the Gaza Strip with the dispatch of urgent aid and the air bridge to affirm its unwavering stand by the side of the Palestinian people. The ongoing support aims to soothe the hardships faced by the people in Gaza amid the challenging humanitarian conditions resulting from the enclave's siege.
This continuous relief effort underscores Kuwait's leading role in charitable and humanitarian actions, as noted by Al-Maqamis. He emphasized that all possible efforts at the state level have been exerted to secure necessities for the afflicted population in Gaza. The KRCS has formed a team to follow up and inspect the relief shipments reaching Egypt to ensure they reach their intended destination, Gaza. Cooperation with the counterpart Egyptian association to send humanitarian assistance to Gaza serves as an example of humanitarian integration and regional coordination among the Red Crescent societies.
The collaboration reflects the two countries' commitment to ensuring the success of this humanitarian mission via the second Kuwaiti air bridge. Al-Maqamis highlighted that the continuity of the task is credited to the instructions by the political leadership, cooperation with Kuwaiti official authorities, namely the ministries, and coordination with societies and charities. The KRCS also prepared humanitarian aid provided by the "Al-Kanadrah" association, which had organized the dispatch of eight planeloads of supplies in the past. So far, the Kuwaiti aid dispatched to Gaza totals 210 tons.