An RAF plane is on its way to Egypt with a cargo of 21 tonnes of humanitarian supplies for Gaza, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
Supplies on board the C-17 aircraft include medical equipment and water filters.
It comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he was increasing UK support by £30 million to meet the needs of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has been subject to a siege and bombardment from Israel as Tel Aviv retaliates after Hamas’s assault on October 7.