Israel-Hammas War: India has sent humanitarian aid to the strife-torn Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

In a social media post, External Affairs Ministry’s spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that an Indian Air Force C-17 flight carrying nearly 6.5 tonnes of medical aid and 32 tonnes of disaster relief material for the people of Palestine, has departed for El-Arish airport in Egypt.

The material includes essential life-saving medicines, surgical items, tents, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, sanitary utilities, and water purification tablets among other necessary items.

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The items will be sent to Palestine via the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza.