EL AL puts photos of captive Israelis on seats of humanitarian delivery flight
Oct 24, 2023
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24 (ANI/TPS): An EL AL plane that arrived at Ben Gurion Airport on October 24 wasn't filled with passengers or suitcases. In the absence of passengers, the charter flight, which was delivering medical supplies, placed photos of individual hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.
Israel Defence Forces Spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said on Monday that the military has so far confirmed 222 people kidnapped.
"We all feel so helpless because everyone knows someone in Israel or has a family member fighting in Israel," said Lizzy Straus of CareOne, a US senior care provider who was among the sponsors of the delivery.
"Knowing that you're doing everything you can to help them changes things. It gives you hope. A lot of hope and love that went into everything that's been happening, and we're grateful to have been able to partner with some wonderful organisations."
While the cargo hold was packed with 16 pallets of medical equipment, nearly all of the Dreamliner's 271 seats held 203 duffel bags loaded with medical supplies earmarked for United Hatzalah, an Israeli voluntary emergency response organisation.
Items delivered included ventilators, suction devices, feeding tubes, gauze and tourniquets.
A similar delivery arrived in Israel on October 18 and more are planned.
Also sponsoring the delivery were EL AL, and the New York-based Amudim Community Resources in conjunction with Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs while other organisations and individuals assisted with donations and packing. (ANI/TPS)
