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Aid supplies on the way to Gaza
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-15-2009 13:59
Special Report: Israel airstrikes in GazaA planeload of humanitarian supplies for the people of Gaza landed at Israel's international airport late on Wednesday.
The supplies were organized by the United Nations Children's Fund and will be transferred to Gaza over the next day or two.
Palestinians distribute food aid received from the United Nations at the refugee camp of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on January 8. The United Nations has decided to resume aid distribution for embattled Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after receiving security assurances from Israel.(AFP/File/Said Khatib) |
Israeli officials responsible for coordinating aid to Gaza said Israel would assist the UN and all other agencies to enhance the well-being of the Gaza population. But aid workers say the fighting in the region is still preventing them from reaching all those who need help.
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