Palestinian health ministry urges Palestinians to protect medical trucks entering Gaza

The Palestinian health ministry urged civilians to protect a convoy of World Health Organisation medical trucks that will enter Gaza on Thursday to provide vital supplies to the sick and wounded, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday. 

“The items expected to arrive are of great importance and urgent need to continue providing medical care to the wounded and sick and save lives,” it said in a statement.

“The Ministry of Health calls on honourable citizens, all dignitaries, families, and relevant parties to make every effort to protect the convoy, to prevent any interference with the trucks, and to enable their safe arrival to hospitals to save the lives of patients and the wounded.”

Looting of humanitarian aid has taken place amid mass hunger in the strip. 

Over 1000 people have been killed while seeking aid near distribution sites by Israeli forces or mercenaries.