India has sent humanitarian aid in the form of medical supplies to war-torn Lebanon, whose infrastructure has been damaged by Israeli attacks on terror group Hezbollah.
India has sent 11 tons of medical supplies to the Middle Eastern country, Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday.
“India has provided humanitarian assistance to Lebanon. A total of 33 tonnes of medical supplies have been sent. The first batch of 11 tonnes of medical supplies has been sent today,” Jaiswal posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Jaiswal’s post added: “The shipment included a variety of pharmaceuticals, including cardiovascular drugs, NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), anti-inflammatory agents, antibiotics and narcotics”.
Israel has launched a ground offensive in Lebanon over the past month and is currently planning a response to an October 1 missile attack by Iran, an ally of Hamas and Hezbollah.
Israeli airstrikes destroyed the Lebanese municipal headquarters on Thursday in the largest attack on an official state building in Lebanon since Israeli airstrikes hit the country. The attack killed at least 16 people, including the mayor of a major town in southern Lebanon.
The day before, Israel launched an air strike in Lebanon, killing at least 22 people.
According to the Associated Press, the Lebanese Health Ministry said that Israeli attacks on Hezbollah have killed 2,377 people in the country since October last year. In addition, approximately 1.2 million people are displaced in Lebanon, including more than 400,000 children.
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