Indonesia Sends 51.5 Tons Humanitarian Aid to Palestine
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4 November 2023 16:58 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi today, Nov. 4, sent off the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. It was a collective aid from the Indonesian Government, Indonesian Military (TNI), Indonesian Police, Indonesian Red Cross, National Zakat Body (Baznas), Zakat Forum, and the people of Indonesia for the Palestinian victims of war-torn Gaza.
The aid, weighing a total of 51.5 tons, comprises water purifiers and medical kits, which will be sent in two batches.
In the press conference, Jokowi explained that the things that were sent were based on the needs of the Palestinians in Gaza. "For example the water purifier, as it is hard for them (to get drinking water)," he said at the Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport, Jakarta.
The humanitarian reliefs sent to Palestine
Water purifier was one of the aids sent by the Indonesian Government in the first batch for victims of the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza.
In addition, the Indonesian Government sent medical kits required by the medical staff at the hospitals in Gaza, as well as food and medicines.
The first batch of the aid, weighing 21 tons, would be sent with two aircraft, namely the C-130 and A-1328 Hercules from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta.
