Jordan sends another aid plane to Gaza, donated by UN

AMMAN, Jordan

Jordan on Wednesday dispatched an additional plane carrying humanitarian relief supplies to the Gaza Strip, which has been sorely lacking in critical supplies due to an Israeli blockade.

"This plane is the fourth aid plane donated by UNRWA to the Gaza Strip, carrying around 45 tons of medical supplies," the Hashemite Charity Organization said in a statement.

The aid supplies will be handed over to the Egyptian Red Crescent for entry into Gaza through the Rafah border crossing after it lands at the Al Arish Airport in northeastern Egypt , the statement added.

Qatar announced an agreement late on Monday to extend an initial four-day humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Gaza-based Palestinian group Hamas for an additional two days, under which further prisoner exchanges will be carried out and aid carried into the enclave.

Israel launched a massive military campaign in the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

It has since killed over 15,000 people, including 6,150 children and 4,000 women, according to health authorities in the enclave.

The official Israeli death toll stands at 1,200.

*Writing by Ziad Aslan