1st Saudi medical evacuation plane arrives in Riyadh

Riyadh, January 02, SPA -- The 1st Saudi medical evacuation plane
arrived at Riyadh Air Base last night coming from Arish Airport in
Egypt, carrying nine injured Palestinians as a result of the Israeli
aggression on Gaza Strip.

In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques, the he Ministry of Health and the Saudi Red Crescent
Commission are providing all potential to receive the injured
Palestinians.

The Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Khalid Marghlani said that the
second medical evacuation plane is now in Arish Airport in Egypt
preparing to transfer the second batch of the injured Palestinians to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Palestinian Ambassador to the Kingdom Jamal Al-Shobaki and the
injured Palestinians thanked the King's initiative to treat the
injured in the Kingdom and provide medical services to the
Palestinian people in Gaza Strip.

--SPA