BEIRUT: Kuwait’s second air bridge relief plane arrived at the shrapnel-scarred Rafic Hariri Airport in Beirut on Thursday, bringing much-needed aid for the needy amid the ongoing occupation Zionist aggression on the Mediterranean country. Kuwait’s Charge d’Affaires and Minister Plenipotentiary Abdullah Al-Shaheen said in a statement to KUNA that the planeload of supplies is part of Kuwait’s humanitarian air bridge, set up in line with instructions by the supreme political leadership.

The second Kuwaiti plane that arrived at the air facility in the aftermath of Zionist bombing of adjacent locations that sent splinters smashing through some parts of the terminal facade, carried some 40 tons of supplies secured by Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS). Shaheen indicated that the cargo would be handed over to the government’s Supreme Relief Authority. He confirmed that the first such Kuwaiti shipment was handed over to the Lebanese ministry of health, indicating that the supplies include food, medical supplies and blankets.

In remarks to KUNA, Representative of the Lebanese authority Ahmad Ibrahim expressed gratitude in to Kuwait, recalling that Kuwait had always supported the country in times of crises. Ibrahim affirmed that the country needs all forms of aid in the shadow of the displacement of large numbers of people (estimated at 1.5 million). KRCS has sent aid to thousands of Lebanese families who fled their houses due to the Zionist attacks.

Kuwaiti humanitarian support for Lebanon is proceeding in defiance of recurring Zionist attacks. Local media aired clips of the attacks close to the airport that damaged sections of the terminal and the tarmac. However, the Lebanese authorities declared operations were proceeding as regular via the facility. — KUNA