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Joint MFA-MINDEF News Release: Singapore Government Deploys RSAF Aircraft To Deliver Urgent Aid For Gaza

30 November 2023

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Zaqy Mohamad, with Chief of Defence Force VADM Aaron Beng and Chief of Staff - Air Staff BG Chan Ching Hao, interacting with personnel before their deployment to deliver urgent aid to Gaza.

Dr Balakrishnan delivering remarks at Changi Air Base (East) during the send-off of the RSAF mission crew.
Mr Zaqy delivering remarks at Changi Air Base (East) during the send-off of the RSAF mission crew.
Dr Balakrishnan and Mr Zaqy, along with Egyptian Ambassador-designate to Singapore Ahmad Mostafa Abdelaal Mohamed, Singapore's Representative to the Palestinian Authority Hawazi Daipi, senior Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Officers, and representatives from NGOs were present to send off the RSAF mission crew.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) loaded Singapore's humanitarian assistance for Gaza onto the RSAF's A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).
RSAF personnel (far right) loaded Singapore's humanitarian assistance onto the RSAF's MRTT.
The RSAF's MRTT departed Changi Air Base (East) for Egypt earlier today.
Mr Jonathan How (right), CEO of Relief Singapore, handed over Singapore's humanitarian assistance to the SAF's Changi Regional HADR Coordination Centre (RHCC) representative.
Mr Victor Ng and Ms Rebecca Topping (both right) from Mercy Relief, handed over Singapore's humanitarian assistance for Gaza to the SAF's RHCC representative.

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