Sixth Saudi Medevac plane transports injured Palestinians

January 9, 2009

A sixth Saudi medical evacuation plane brought seven injured Palestinians to Riyadh today for medical treatment. The patients were picked up from the Egyptian town of Al-Arish, located across the border from the Gaza Strip.

At the airport in Riyadh, the injured Palestinians were received by Palestinian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Jamal Al-Shobaki and a number of officials.