RIYADH (WNAM MONITORING) : Saudi Arabia launched an “air bridge” to transport medical supplies and food aid to Lebanon on Sunday.
The plane that left from King Khalid international airport in Riyadh carried more than 40 tons of relief materials to support those affected by the war in Lebanon.
The Saudi aid plane is also accompanied by a relief team for rescue operations.
Since September 23, Israel has launched an intense air campaign mainly targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, killing more than 1,150 people and displacing upwards of a million people.
The United Arab Emirates, Turkiye, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Romania and France are also among the countries that have sent aid to Lebanon.
