Heads of Türkiye's AFAD, Turkish Red Crescent are received by Egyptian Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar in Cairo to hold discussions on situation in Palestine's Gaza.
The AFAD and Red Crescent delegations, which arrived Tuesday in Cairo, are expected to continue diplomatic efforts and engagements on Thursday in Egypt. / Photo: AA Archive
Okay Memis, head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority , and Turkish Red Crescent President Fatma Meric Yilmaz were received by Ghaffar in the new administrative capital constructed in eastern Cairo on Wednesday. "We are eager to extend this assistance, but the approval of Israel is needed in this matter. It is a heart-wrenching situation not to be able to deliver these services despite having the necessary resources at our disposal. Israel's restrictions prevent the injured from leaving the war zone," he said.
The conflict in Gaza began when Palestinian resistance group Hamas initiated Operation Al Aqsa Flood – a multi-pronged surprise attack on October 7 that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea and air.
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