Israel delivered humanitarian aid and medical equipment to the Druze-majority Sweida province overnight in coordination with the US, the Kan public broadcaster reports, after the Health Ministry announced yesterday evening that it was preparing to do so.
According to the report, Israel coordinated the delivery with the US, which in turn coordinated with the Syrian government. Kan says that it is unable to provide any further information on how the operation was carried out at this time.
The Health Ministry said on Saturday evening that Israel’s security forces would deliver medical equipment and medicine to a hospital in Sweida that had been heavily damaged during deadly sectarian violence, as soon as it had received clearance to do so from all relevant authorities.
“Our brotherhood with the Druze community is well known, but beyond that, we are committed to a ‘covenant of life.’ We cannot stand idly by when members of the community — inside or outside Israel — are in danger,” Health Minister Uriel Buso said of the decision.
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