Morocco sends 180 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza under King Mohammed VI's directive
The aid package, totaling nearly 180 tons, includes essential food supplies, milk and products for children, as well as medicines and surgical equipment to assist the most vulnerable. It also comprises blankets, weather-appropriate tents, and other necessary items. The delivery will follow a specially coordinated route to ensure that aid reaches Palestinian recipients quickly and directly.
«This humanitarian initiative reflects Morocco's continued and tangible solidarity, and underscores the Sovereign's unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause and to the brotherly Palestinian people», the statement concluded.
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