The Ministry of Health announced today, Wednesday, the arrival of the first shipment of medical aid and Iraqi medical teams to Lebanon.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Saif Al-Badr, stated in a press release that "the first shipment of Iraqi medical aid and medical personnel has arrived at Beirut Airport."

For his part, the Lebanese Minister of Health, Firas Al-Abyad, confirmed at Beirut Airport that the Iraqi medical assistance at this time is a generous initiative from the State of Iraq, which came after communication between us and the Iraqi government and Ministry of Health, which assured us that Iraq, as a country and a people, stands by Lebanon.

Al-Abyad said, "This donation consists of more than 15 tons of medicines and medical supplies that arrived on the first plane, and we are also expecting more than 70 tons to arrive on another Iraqi plane."

He added that "the Iraqi medical delegation that arrived in Beirut on this flight consists of about 20 doctors and health workers, and the plane is capable of evacuating approximately 30 injured individuals."

Al-Abyad expressed gratitude to the Lebanese government for the Iraqi state's support for Lebanon at all times, especially in the health sector.

Regarding the number of injuries, the Minister of Health explained that the number has reached about 3,000 so far, with significant injuries to the eyes and face, and we are assessing whether there is a need to send some of the injured to Iraq.

He noted that this shipment is the first aid to arrive in Lebanon following the Israeli attack yesterday, and the Iraqi Minister of Health has assured us that  

he is ready to provide any further assistance.