The second flight in the EU’s humanitarian airlift, carrying emergency aid for the people of Gaza, was due to land in Egypt late afternoon on Thursday 19 October, bringing the total number of essential goods (hygiene products, sanitary equipment, food, water and shelter) delivered since Monday to 54 tonnes, the European Commission confirmed midday on Thursday.
On behalf of the ECHO, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management spokesman Balazs Ujvari welcomed Egypt's announcement that...