Egypt Sends Medical Aid to Libya

American doctor William Novick (L) walks in a hospital in Benghazi, Libya, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
American doctor William Novick (L) walks in a hospital in Benghazi, Libya, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
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Egypt Sends Medical Aid to Libya

American doctor William Novick (L) walks in a hospital in Benghazi, Libya, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
American doctor William Novick (L) walks in a hospital in Benghazi, Libya, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

An Egyptian plane carrying medical aid arrived Wednesday at Benina International Airport to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Armed Forces Spokesman Colonel Tamer al-Rifai said the aid was sent upon the directives of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide large quantities of medicines and medical equipment from the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population to the friendly country.

This falls within the framework of Egypt’s support and solidarity with Libyans under all circumstances.

Sources from Benghazi said that the arrival of the second shipment was coordinated between Commander in Chief of the Libyan Army and Sisi.



Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Operative in Eastern Lebanon

Smoke billows from a site targeted by Israeli shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra on July 4, 2024. (AFP)
Smoke billows from a site targeted by Israeli shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra on July 4, 2024. (AFP)
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Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Operative in Eastern Lebanon

Smoke billows from a site targeted by Israeli shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra on July 4, 2024. (AFP)
Smoke billows from a site targeted by Israeli shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra on July 4, 2024. (AFP)

Israel's army said on Saturday it killed a key operative in Hezbollah's Aerial Defense Unit in eastern Lebanon, accusing him of carrying out numerous attacks against Israelis.

In a statement, the army identified the Hezbollah member as Meitham Mustafa al-Attar, saying that he had visited Iran several times, "where he gained knowledge and assisted in building up Hezbollah's force and arsenal of Iranian weapons."

Lebanese state media said al-Attar's car was attacked in a drone strike in the town of Shaath, north of Lebanon's eastern city of Baalbek.

Hezbollah confirmed the killing of the 33-year-old but did not specify his role in the movement.

The Iran-backed group and Israel have been trading fire for nearly nine months in hostilities that have played out in parallel to the Gaza conflict, raising fears of an all-out war between the heavily armed adversaries.

Hezbollah has said its campaign of rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel has aimed to support Palestinians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza.