The Media Line: International Aid Convoy Departs Libya Bound for Gaza Through Rafah Crossing  (VIDEO)

International Aid Convoy Departs Libya Bound for Gaza Through Rafah Crossing  

By The Media Line Staff  

An international humanitarian convoy carrying relief supplies and volunteers departed from the Libyan city of Zawiya and is heading toward Egypt’s Rafah crossing in an effort to deliver aid to Gaza.   

The convoy, known as “Sumud 2” or “Resilience 2,” includes more than 350 activists from 30 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Algeria, and Spain.   

Participants include doctors, engineers, volunteers, and members of civil society organizations traveling in buses and trucks loaded with humanitarian supplies and housing units.   

Organizers said the convoy consists of 50 containers, including 30 carrying humanitarian relief supplies, 20 mobile housing units, and five fully equipped ambulances.   

The caravan began its journey in Algeria approximately one week ago, regrouped in Libya, and continued eastward. Organizers said the convoy successfully passed security and passport checkpoints before proceeding beyond Zliten.   

The mission aims to reach Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah crossing in the coming days.   

Coordinator Ahmed Ghniya said organizers were working closely with humanitarian agencies as the convoy advanced toward the Egyptian border.   

“We’re now setting off in coordination with them to deliver the relief aid, as well as to deploy the medical specialties, in coordination with the Red Crescent,” Ghniya said, as reported by Africa News. He added that the convoy was in the “advanced stages” of coordination efforts with the Red Crescent.  

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