Romania sends humanitarian aid to Gaza. An Air Force C-130 Hercules and C-27J Spartan carry out the humanitarian missions

“Romania continues to provide humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of the Gaza Strip. During the morning, a new shipment of food products and military equipment – tents, sleeping bags, beds, etc. – was sent in the total value of 8.2 million lei , made available by the National Administration of State Reserves and Special Issues. The decision to grant these products was taken within the National Committee for Emergency Situations, led by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, according to a Government statement sent on Monday.

Transport is carried out with national resources up to the HUB established by the European Union Commission in the Republic of Cyprus.

The Ministry of National Defense (MApN) confirmed in a statement issued to DefenseRomania that the humanitarian aid will be transported by two planes of the Romanian Air Force. It’s a C-130 Hercules and a C-27J Spartan.

Later, through the European Civil Protection Mechanism, humanitarian aid is transported between the Republic of Cyprus and the Gaza Strip with the help of specialized UN agencies.

“Two aircraft of the Romanian Air Force, a C-130 Hercules and a C-27 J Spartan, are performing, on April 29 and 30, humanitarian missions for the transport of food products and military equipment – tents, sleeping bags, beds etc., made available by the National Administration of State Reserves and Special Issues, in support of the population of the Gaza Strip”, says MApN.

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