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The first shipment of Malaysian aid for Palestine at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, on November 3, 2023, where it will be sent to the El-Arish Military Airport in North Sinai, Egypt, to be brought into Gaza via the Rafah border crossing. — Picture by BERNAMA

Second essential goods shipment for Palestinians in Gaza departs today

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 10 — The second shipment of the main necessities of humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza is scheduled to depart today via a special chartered cargo flight.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry, in a statement, said the shipment involved a load of 16 tons of medical essentials and baby goods, as well as food managed through Ops Ihsan.

Ops Ihsan is a distinctive collaboration involving various government agencies and over 50 non-governmental organisations, aiming to ensure a more structured and effective implementation of the assistance process under the ministry’s supervision.

“The ministry would like to express its appreciation to the people of Malaysia who have channelled their contributions to help the Palestinian people through the Palestinian People’s Welfare Trust Account (AAKRP),” the statement said.

Cash donations can be channelled directly by scanning the AAKRP account’s QR Code. For receipt issuance, the contributor’s details can be filled in via https://shorturl.at/begq8.

— Bernama

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