First Saudi Medical Evacuation Aircrafts Land in Egypt

First Saudi Medical Evacuation Aircrafts Land in Egypt

Riyadh, December 30, SPA -- In line with the directives of the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz, the
General Directorate for Medical Services of the Armed Forces, has
delivered medical supplies as part of an emergency airlift for the
Palestinians in Gaza through Egypt.


In response to the current situation in the Gaza Strip, the King
urged all hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to forge
cooperation and take collectively all necessary measures to secure
the needed critical medical supplies as well as engage into the
medical evacuation of the injured Palestinians to Saudi hospitals.


In a statement to Saudi Press Agency, Major General-Pilot Hamad Al
Hassoun, Head of the Air Medical Evacuation Department said that the
first evacuation aircrafts landed Sunday night in Al Arish in Egypt
to receive the injured Palestinians.


He also added that "the airlift will constantly be transferring all
urgent cases in cooperation with the Ministry of Health".