Samaritan’s Purse airlifts 100K pounds of aid to Gaza in inaugural flight for new aircraft

Evangelical relief organization Samaritan's Purse on Saturday airlifted over 100,000 pounds of relief supplies to Gaza in its new 767 cargo plane. The aid included food, blankets, and solar lights for civilians affected by two years of devastating conflict.

The flight marked the first official mission of its newly acquired aircraft, which carried more than 290,000 packets of ready-to-use supplemental food, along with thousands of solar lights and blankets intended for women and children in Gaza, Samaritan's Purse said in a statement sent to The Christian Post.

“This plane is just a tool — a tool that God can use to help save lives," said Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan's Purse. "This 767 is carrying 105,000 pounds of food, blankets and solar lights for Gaza. Most of Gaza is absolutely devastated — this war has affected the lives of millions of people. We want them to know that God hasn't forgotten them. We are also offering to send one of our emergency field hospitals if needed."

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