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Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan makes statement on Israelâ€™s humanitarian aid to Gaza

14 January 2009 15:01 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Lachin Sultanova â€“ APA. Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan made a statement on Israelâ€™s humanitarian efforts since the beginning of the operation in Gaza. The embassyâ€™s press service told APA that 1,028 truckloads (24,356 tons) of humanitarian aid have been delivered to Gaza. Priority is given to humanitarian supplies in accordance with the needs raised by the international community and the Palestinian civil committee. 449 dual nationals were evacuated from Gaza. 3000 units of blood were donated by Jordan and transferred to Gaza.
5 ambulances donated by Turkey and 5 ambulances transferred from the West Bank on behalf of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. 34 people evacuated to Israel for medical needs, including two injured children.
Israelâ€™s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Arthur Lenk said: â€œIsrael is taking large efforts, to separate the people of Gaza, who are not our enemies, from the Hamas terrorists. One action is to send leaflets, and another one is to call people, saying your neighbors are storing weapons in your house, go away from your house and be safeâ€.