A Saudi relief convoy comprising seven trucks loaded with 170 tons of medicines and medical supplies, blankets and children's clothing, a generator as well as other quantities of food and baby milk reached Rafah Crossing on Tuesday to be distributed later to Palestinians in Gaza, Dr. Khalid Al-Hebshi, head of the Saudi medical relief team said. The convoy marked the start of the land-lift, which was launched by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to help the brothers in Gaza who are suffering from a severe lack of medicines, food and clothes. Al-Hebshi said the Saudi Red Crescent is playing a coordination role in facilitating the convoy's entrance into the Gaza Strip as a part of its supervision of Saudi aid and assistance ordered by King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
