Qatar announced it brokered a deal between Israel and Hamas for the delivery of medicine to Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for the delivery of medicine and humanitarian aid to civilians in the most affected areas of the enclave, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted to its X account on Tuesday.
"Medicine along with other humanitarian aid is to be delivered to civilians in the Gaza Strip, in the most affected and vulnerable areas, in exchange for delivering medication needed for Israeli captives in Gaza," the statement from the Qatari ministry said.
The agreement was reached in cooperation with France, according to the statement, adding that the medications and aid will depart from "Doha tomorrow for the city of Al-Arish in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, on board two Qatari Armed Forces aircraft, in preparation for their transport into the Gaza Strip,” the ministry added.
It is unclear when the medicine is expected to reach Gaza.