JAKARTA - Humanitarian assistance from Indonesia for the Palestinian people arrived in El Arish, Egypt, after a long journey and was immediately handed over to the local humanitarian authorities.

"Humanist aid for Gazans has arrived at El Arish Airport, Egypt on November 6, 2023. The aircraft carrying aid for Gaza arrived at 8.00 local time," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lalu Muhamad Iqbal in his statement, Monday 6 November.

From the photos shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it appears that the Indonesian Ambassador to Egypt Lutfi Rauf welcomed the arrival of the humanitarian aid at the airport.

"The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pahala (Mansury) led the delivery of the humanitarian aid. The aid was handed over to representatives of the Egyptian Crescent," said Iqbal.

He added that the Hercules Indonesian Air Force aircraft carrying humanitarian aid took the Jakarta - Aceh - Yangon, New Delhi, Abi Dhabi, Jeddah and El Arish routes.

Previously, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the first phase of assistance from Indonesia had been sent on Saturday. The total aid reached 5.1 tons, consisting of food, medical equipment to logistics.

"Yesterday, President Jokowi sent the first aid directly and this is not only government assistance, but all Indonesian people who are channeled through humanitarian institutions," said Foreign Minister Retno on Sunday.

He added that the government is preparing further humanitarian assistance for Palestine.


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