World Bulletin / News Desk

International aid convoy with 250 vehicle on December 6 from London will leave for Gaza to support to the Palestanian people, passing Turkey, Syria, Jordan and Egypt.

It has been one year since Israel's attacks over Gaza. Israel launched on Dec. 27 a massive offensive in Gaza, killing nearly 1500 Palestinians, a third of them children, and wounded more than 5000. 1.5 million Gazans live under heavy Israel siege for a long time.

Civil society organizations from different countries, human rights organizations and activists, will meet in Gaza to support the Palestinian people who live under the siege and to draw attention to the humanitarian situation on the first anniversary of the attacks in Gaza.

The convoy, setting off December the 6 with 250 vehicles from the United Kingdom, will enter to Turkey on December 16. Vehicle convoy aims to reach Gaza via Syria, Jordan and Egypt. A giant march will be held in December 27 in Gaza. After this march, all the vehicles that comes with the convoy will be donated to the Palestinian people.

Aims to help the people of Gaza, the organization will get help and support from many establishment from different countries of the world, and Palestinian allies. Numerous medicines and medical equipment will be taken to Gaza with the help of the convoy.

Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) said it has organized the part of the convoy in Turkey.

It is expected that the convoy will expand with the participation of new vehicles in Turkey. To be consist of ambulances, minibuses, trucks, buses and passenger vehicles, aid convoy will go to Syria passing through Istanbul, Ankara, Adana and Gaziantep.