The first four Moroccan aid planes are expected to land in Israel today (Thursday), with the humanitarian supplies destined for the Gaza Strip to be delivered shortly afterward.
According to Morocco's Foreign Ministry, the aid package totals approximately 180 tons and includes basic foodstuffs, milk, children's products, medicine, surgical equipment, blankets, tents, and more. The ministry emphasized that the shipment was sent via a "special route" to ensure its direct delivery.
As first reported by Israel Hayom, the Moroccan aid is expected to reach Gaza later today. The shipments follow a directive from King Mohammed VI of Morocco to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to Palestinians, particularly in Gaza.
On Wednesday, Israel Hayom revealed that King Mohammed VI had contacted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to request permission for Moroccan humanitarian aid to be flown into Gaza. Morocco proposed landing the aid planes, primarily carrying food, at Ben-Gurion Airport, from where the supplies would be transferred by truck to the Kerem Shalom border crossing. Israel's National Security Council reviewed and approved the plan.
More than a year ago, Morocco delivered humanitarian aid to Gaza in a similar fashion. At the time, Morocco's envoy to Israel, Abderrahim Beyyoudh, told Israel Hayom that the shipment was intended to promote peace in the region. That previous delivery, comprising roughly 41 tons of aid, arrived via four direct flights from Morocco to Ben-Gurion Airport and was transferred to Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing with the help of the local Red Cross.
