1st cargo of Italian aid for Gaza lands in Egypt: Minister

ATHENS

The first cargo of Italian aid for Gaza landed in Egypt, the Italian foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, announced on Monday.

"A great team effort coordinated by the Italian Foreign Minister with an Italian Air Force flight departed from the UN hub in (southern Italia city of) Brindisi. 16 tons of essential goods destined to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian civilians," said Tajani on X.

The humanitarian situation has recently worsened in Gaza.

The Israeli army has widened its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, which has been under relentless airstrikes since the surprise offensive by the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7. More than 1,538 Israelis were killed in Hamas attacks.

The Palestinian death toll from Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 8,306, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Monday.

The fatalities include 3,457 children and 2,136 women, while more than 21,048 people were injured, it added.