Rwanda delivers humanitarian aid for Gaza

Palestinians, including children struggling with hunger due to the embargo imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip, wait in line to receive meals distributed by charities as Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip continue unabated in the Zuweidah area in central Gaza on November 7, 2024. [Hassan Jedi – Anadolu Agency]

Rwanda, on Thursday, delivered a shipment of humanitarian assistance destined for war-torn Gaza, the government announced, Anadolu Agency reports.

The aid items including foodstuff, medicines and medical consumables were delivered in partnership with Jordan, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

“The donation in support of ongoing international relief efforts was received by the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation in Amman, and consists of 19 tons of food, including fortified for children, medicines and medical consumables,” it said.

The statement added that Rwanda supports an end to the conflict and protection of the lives of civilians.

Israel has carried out a devastating offensive on Gaza since a Hamas attack on 7 October, 2023, killing more than 43,000 people and rendering the enclave almost uninhabitable. Food and other aid are severely limited.

Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its actions in the blocked enclave.

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