Tehran, YJC. The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has sent aid convoys to the war-torn Gaza Strip in order to alleviate the hardships people are suffering there.
Shahabeddin Mohammadi-Araqi, IRCS deputy for international
and humanitarian affairs, said In a press conference in the Iranian capital
city of Tehran that the society has dispatched aid packages, including "tents,
blankets, food, and medical products worth 890,000 dollars” to Gaza.
"To alleviate the hardships of people of Gaza, in the
first phase of our plan, we gathered 3.6 million dollars from people and we
then sent our representatives to negotiate with the Egyptian and Palestinian
Red Crescent Society based in Cairo to be able to evaluate the situation and
take coordinating measures in Gaza,” he said.
Israel started a war on the Gaza Strip on July 8. The war
killed over 2,100 and injured 11,000 others.
The war ended on August 26 with a truce that took effect
after negotiations in the Egyptian capital.
Visiting Gaza on Tuesday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said
he was shocked at the devastation to some of the areas worst hit during Tel
Aviv's 50-day onslaught,
He urged Israeli officials to be held accountable for the
crimes.
According to official figures released by Palestinian
sources, more than 15,600 housing units were damaged in the Israeli attacks,
while over 2,200 houses were totally destroyed.