Jordan dispatches large aid convoys to Gaza
The Public Security Directorate (PSD) Radio reported the convoys are part of Jordan's ongoing efforts to provide humanitarian support and alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
The convoys, laden with food and medical necessities, will head to Gaza via designated border crossings. More aid shipments are expected in the coming days, the statement added.
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