03:59An Iraqi military plane arrived at Beirut International Airport on Wednesday morning carrying a medical team and supplies, part of the first Arab aid shipment to reach Lebanon following a wave of deadly pager blasts across the country.
The devices used by Hezbollah members exploded almost simultaneously on Tuesday, reportedly causing the deaths of at least twelve people and leaving more than 2,800 injured. The death toll is expected to rise, with around 200 people hospitalised in critical condition.
The footage shows a military transport plane landing at the airport in the Lebanese capital, where the medical supplies are then unloaded.
“What arrived in Lebanon today is the first plane with medical supplies arrived, with a load exceeding 15 tons. We also expect the arrival of more aid today, amounting to more than 70 tons of medical supplies.
"What arrived in Lebanon today is the first plane carrying medical supplies and medicines, with a load exceeding 15 tons. We also expect the arrival of additional aid today, amounting to more than 70 tons of medicines and medical supplies," said Firas Al-Abiad, Lebanese Minister of Health.
Al-Abiad added that a medical team of twenty doctors led by Dr. Fadel Al-Rubaie, a representative of the Iraqi Ministry of Health, was also on board. Al-Rubaie explained the events leading up to the dispatch of the aid delivery.
"Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, within 30 minutes of the news being broadcast, formed a crisis cell which he headed personally, with the membership of the Minister of Health Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi and the Iraqi health services."
"Al-Sudani, ordered the opening of warehouses of medicines, devices, and supplies, considering Lebanese hospitals as Iraqi hospitals, meaning they will be provided with the same amounts of supplies needed by Iraqi hospitals, and even more," he continued.
Hezbollah issued a statement blaming Israel for the explosions, saying it had examined ‘all the current data, circumstances, and available information’. While the incidents have drawn widespread international condemnation, Israel had not accepted responsibility for the explosions at the time of publication.
‘Iraq is fulfilling its national, Arab and Islamic duty’ - First aid shipment arrives in Lebanon after thousands injured in deadly pager blasts
An Iraqi military plane arrived at Beirut International Airport on Wednesday morning carrying a medical team and supplies, part of the first Arab aid shipment to reach Lebanon following a wave of deadly pager blasts across the country.
The devices used by Hezbollah members exploded almost simultaneously on Tuesday, reportedly causing the deaths of at least twelve people and leaving more than 2,800 injured. The death toll is expected to rise, with around 200 people hospitalised in critical condition.
The footage shows a military transport plane landing at the airport in the Lebanese capital, where the medical supplies are then unloaded.
“What arrived in Lebanon today is the first plane with medical supplies arrived, with a load exceeding 15 tons. We also expect the arrival of more aid today, amounting to more than 70 tons of medical supplies.
"What arrived in Lebanon today is the first plane carrying medical supplies and medicines, with a load exceeding 15 tons. We also expect the arrival of additional aid today, amounting to more than 70 tons of medicines and medical supplies," said Firas Al-Abiad, Lebanese Minister of Health.
Al-Abiad added that a medical team of twenty doctors led by Dr. Fadel Al-Rubaie, a representative of the Iraqi Ministry of Health, was also on board. Al-Rubaie explained the events leading up to the dispatch of the aid delivery.
"Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, within 30 minutes of the news being broadcast, formed a crisis cell which he headed personally, with the membership of the Minister of Health Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi and the Iraqi health services."
"Al-Sudani, ordered the opening of warehouses of medicines, devices, and supplies, considering Lebanese hospitals as Iraqi hospitals, meaning they will be provided with the same amounts of supplies needed by Iraqi hospitals, and even more," he continued.
Hezbollah issued a statement blaming Israel for the explosions, saying it had examined ‘all the current data, circumstances, and available information’. While the incidents have drawn widespread international condemnation, Israel had not accepted responsibility for the explosions at the time of publication.
An Iraqi military plane arrived at Beirut International Airport on Wednesday morning carrying a medical team and supplies, part of the first Arab aid shipment to reach Lebanon following a wave of deadly pager blasts across the country.
The devices used by Hezbollah members exploded almost simultaneously on Tuesday, reportedly causing the deaths of at least twelve people and leaving more than 2,800 injured. The death toll is expected to rise, with around 200 people hospitalised in critical condition.
The footage shows a military transport plane landing at the airport in the Lebanese capital, where the medical supplies are then unloaded.
“What arrived in Lebanon today is the first plane with medical supplies arrived, with a load exceeding 15 tons. We also expect the arrival of more aid today, amounting to more than 70 tons of medical supplies.
"What arrived in Lebanon today is the first plane carrying medical supplies and medicines, with a load exceeding 15 tons. We also expect the arrival of additional aid today, amounting to more than 70 tons of medicines and medical supplies," said Firas Al-Abiad, Lebanese Minister of Health.
Al-Abiad added that a medical team of twenty doctors led by Dr. Fadel Al-Rubaie, a representative of the Iraqi Ministry of Health, was also on board. Al-Rubaie explained the events leading up to the dispatch of the aid delivery.
"Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, within 30 minutes of the news being broadcast, formed a crisis cell which he headed personally, with the membership of the Minister of Health Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi and the Iraqi health services."
"Al-Sudani, ordered the opening of warehouses of medicines, devices, and supplies, considering Lebanese hospitals as Iraqi hospitals, meaning they will be provided with the same amounts of supplies needed by Iraqi hospitals, and even more," he continued.
Hezbollah issued a statement blaming Israel for the explosions, saying it had examined ‘all the current data, circumstances, and available information’. While the incidents have drawn widespread international condemnation, Israel had not accepted responsibility for the explosions at the time of publication.