Innocent civilians in Gaza receive a hot meal, thanks to the donations of Macedonian citizens. At several points throughout the country and through a donor giro account, humanitarian aid is collected for these people, affected by the war in Gaza.

The aid is collected only in cash, because for now there is no way to deliver another type of aid.

“The first 15,000 euros were immediately collected, which were immediately transferred to our international partners in Turkey, through whose help, together with their help, the food was transferred to Egypt. And in consultations with them, the same was transferred through Rafah, and these days we had the opportunity to distribute the food, the help from the citizens of North Macedonia in the form of a hot meal, i.e. 3000 hot meals in the south of Gaza, where a large part of the internally displaced persons are located “, says Yasmin Redzepi from the non-governmental organization “Legis”.

About 30,000 euros have been collected so far. “Legis” hopes that they will be able to send aid to these areas several more times, with the aim, as they say, of feeding as many internally displaced persons as possible in Gaza. Every meal and every life saved is important, they order from there.

“The financial amount is of great importance, as there are no other options regarding the needs of the population and what can be delivered to Gaza at this time. What we saw as a need are the basic needs in wartime, which are food and water, especially because people have no access to electricity, water, and facilities where children and people can be cared for. who have suffered”, says Jasmina Golubovska from “Legis”.

In the meantime, twelve non-governmental organizations from North Macedonia have sent a request to the Macedonian authorities, with which they request the country to appeal for an end to the war. But also to send humanitarian and medical aid to Gaza, and after the end of the military actions within the limits of the possibilities, the state to accept for rehabilitation and free treatment children from Gaza, who have lost part of their limbs, following the example of the president of Slovenia.

“As in the past years, the actions that took place in the same way in Gaza, and whose victims were children, they organized a peaceful transfer from Gaza to Slovenia, where they were fitted with prostheses, according to their needs, and provided with psychological support and help for during the stay in Slovenia. And that’s why we think that Macedonia should make such a humane gesture,” added Redzepi.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken recently told Israel to honor its commitment to minimize civilian casualties as it moves to destroy Hamas.

Israeli officials said that on Wednesday, more than 200 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip after being previously screened in Israel. WHO, again, said that famine is ravaging Gaza. And the UN Security Council adopted a declaration for the smooth and safe delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Source: mk.voanews.com