Italy has sent food supplies and health equipment for the Gaza population aboard a humanitarian flight that landed in Jordan, a statement said, as part of Rome’s “Food for Gaza” initiative to help civilians there, Reuters reports.

The aid includes over 60 tonnes of food, hygiene kits and sanitary equipment, along with 150 tents.

“With this operation, we give a tangible demonstration of the attention that the Italian government is dedicating to the humanitarian situation in the Strip,” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said.

He added Italy was committed “to do everything possible to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian population in Gaza.”

The Food for Gaza initiative is led by Italy together with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).